stockist

noun

stock·​ist ˈstä-kist How to pronounce stockist (audio)
British
: one (such as a retailer) that stocks goods

Examples of stockist in a Sentence

a stockist of medical supplies
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The style was released Thursday on Snkrs and from select retailers Friday, but has already sold out from a majority of stockists. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 28 Nov. 2025 Navigating ‘Made in the UK’ realities Peregrine has stockists in 22 countries worldwide. Kirsty McGregor, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stockist

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stockist was in 1910

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“Stockist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stockist. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.

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