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

They were sold in 8 and 16-ounce packages and in 5-pound loaves for food-service customers and wholesalers. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Others operate as wholesalers and may sign a contract with the homeowner before attempting to assign that contract to another investor. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

And of course, the success would be to meet the first wholesalers to be able to connect with a new audience and to solidify the structure of the brand. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

The cheeses were sold at retail in 8-ounce or 16-ounce packages as well as to food service customers or wholesalers in 5-pound loaves. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Sep. 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