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
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The fossil trade in Morocco is the main source of income for more than 50,000 people, including diggers, miners, artisans, middlemen and wholesalers who go on to export the fossils, according to a 2018 study.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The family, through the Wirtz Corporation, most famously owns the Chicago Blackhawks, as well as various business holdings such as the Breakthru Beverage Group, a beverage wholesaler.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Fireworks experts regarded these records as unusual given the company’s licenses as a wholesaler and public display company.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
It could be paid by foreign manufacturers, exporters, wholesalers or retailers, or it could be passed along to consumers.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 15 July 2025
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
The family, through the Wirtz Corporation, most famously owns the Chicago Blackhawks, as well as various business holdings such as the Breakthru Beverage Group, a beverage wholesaler.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Fireworks experts regarded these records as unusual given the company’s licenses as a wholesaler and public display company.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2025
It could be paid by foreign manufacturers, exporters, wholesalers or retailers, or it could be passed along to consumers.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for wholesaler
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“Wholesaler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wholesaler. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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