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

Shoppers flock to the heart of Los Angeles’ Fashion District to see what’s on sale and get the latest styles from wholesalers and entrepreneurs, whose colorful goods spread out from the squat, industrial-looking stores. —Norma Galeana, CNN Money, 4 July 2025

The agency hopes to produce some of those meals for private-pay clients – those not eligible for free Meals on Wheels deliveries – and sell them as a wholesaler to other area nonprofits that provide meals for clients. —Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025

And keep in mind that more than 70% of the products that wholesalers and retailers sell on Amazon are produced in China. —Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025

Hollenbach Company, a liquor wholesaler and distributor. —Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 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