distributor

noun

dis·​trib·​u·​tor di-ˈstri-byü-tər 

-byə-

1

: one that distributes

2

: one that markets a commodity

especially : wholesaler

3

: an apparatus for directing the secondary current from the induction coil to the various spark plugs of an engine in their proper firing order

Examples of distributor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lamb Weston, a producer and distributor of frozen potato products, is the most oversold stock on the screen RSI below 29. —Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025

At Tallinn’s fifth TV Beats Co-Financing Market, Take Two Studios will be looking for co-pro partners, gap financing, and distributors. —Annika Pham, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025

As much as distributors have balked at Disney’s practice of bundling its entertainment channels with the high-profile sports networks, there is nothing novel about stuffing bready filler in with the protein. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 14 Nov. 2025

High Jinx was sent out to the distributor last week, Klisch said. —Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for distributor

• contributor

Kids Definition

distributor

noun

dis·​trib·​u·​tor dis-ˈtrib-yət-ər 

1

: one that distributes

2

: an agent or agency for marketing goods

3

: a device that sends electric current to the spark plugs of an engine so that they fire in the proper order