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

Lafayette 148 has transitioned from a wholesaler into a primarily direct-to-consumer brand with 26 stores globally, which includes 12 units in North America. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025

Outside entities—like retailers and wholesalers and marketplaces and NGOs—may publish a company’s Eco-Score using the worst-case-scenario; by default, Ecobaylse assumes the brand flies goods, uses grid-average energy and offers no repair services—leading to scores up to 40 percent worse. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2025

Some wholesalers would undoubtedly try to stockpile drugs before tariffs take effect. —Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The bags of frozen shrimp were distributed to retailers, distributors and wholesalers in Alabama, Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia and Washington. —Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025

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