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
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a leading wholesaler in the book business
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If there’s any time to visit your local wholesaler, this is it.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural Cooperatives and other commercial wholesalers have been 400,000 tons short of last year’s levels, hitting a record-low 1.53 million tons as of June, farm ministry data show.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Image With fewer goods crossing the Pacific, retailers and wholesalers are expected to draw down their inventories of electronics, toys, clothing and other goods.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Williams Farms Repack is also recalling tomatoes sold to wholesalers and distributors in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina from April 23 to 28.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Rice stocks at Japan Agricultural Cooperatives and other commercial wholesalers have been 400,000 tons short of last year’s levels, hitting a record-low 1.53 million tons as of June, farm ministry data show.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Image With fewer goods crossing the Pacific, retailers and wholesalers are expected to draw down their inventories of electronics, toys, clothing and other goods.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Williams Farms Repack is also recalling tomatoes sold to wholesalers and distributors in Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina from April 23 to 28.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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