wholesaler

noun

whole·​sal·​er ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The products do not appear to have been distributed to grocery stores, the FDA says, just to restaurants, wholesalers and other food service companies. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Openings dropped at wholesalers and manufacturers of nondurable goods. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

The mortgage wholesaler sent a letter dated July 16 to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie, urging the agency to modify or postpone the changes. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026

When shipments arrive to the south westside warehouse from wholesalers, volunteers sort the food into four categories. — Zuri Primos july 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1800, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wholesaler

• semitrailer
• bailer
• bailor
• baler
• jailer
• jailor
• paler
• sailer
• sailor
• scalar
• scaler
• tailor