wholesaler

noun

whole·​sal·​er ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər How to pronounce wholesaler (audio)
: a merchant middleman who sells chiefly to retailers, other merchants, or industrial, institutional, and commercial users mainly for resale or business use

Examples of wholesaler in a Sentence

a leading wholesaler in the book business
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During an earnings call Wednesday, Eli Lilly instead blamed it on drug wholesalers cutting inventory of Zepbound and Mounjaro. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 In 1900, the area was home to a vast open-air market that eventually developed the neighborhood into rows of shops and wholesalers, then started shrinking. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 Oct. 2024 Here’s a full breakdown of how certified wholesalers can calculate their potential margin: 1. Duffy Young, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The company’s flowers are manufactured in Asia, shipped overseas to a European wholesaler, then made into bouquets by the startup in Amsterdam. Megan Carnegie, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wholesaler 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1800, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wholesaler was circa 1800

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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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