Word
wholesaler
Phoneticswhole·saler
US/ˈhoʊɫˌseɪɫɝ/
UK/hˈəʊlseɪlɐ/
Definition
n. a person or company that buys goods in large amounts from a manufacturer and sells them to smaller businesses. You usually buy from a wholesaler if you own a shop or a restaurant.
n. a person or company that purchases goods in bulk from a manufacturer or producer and resells them to retailers or other businesses.
Examples
“The local grocery store buys its bread from a wholesaler.”
“By purchasing in bulk from a wholesaler, the restaurant was able to reduce its overall cost of ingredients.”
“The transition from a manufacturer to a wholesaler allows for the distribution of products to a wider market without the overhead costs of retail infrastructure.”
Examples
simple
“The local grocery store buys its bread from a wholesaler.”
contextual
“By purchasing in bulk from a wholesaler, the restaurant was able to reduce its overall cost of ingredients.”
complex
“The transition from a manufacturer to a wholesaler allows for the distribution of products to a wider market without the overhead costs of retail infrastructure.”
Real-World Examples
“On the website of Gardners, the UK’s main book wholesaler, every one of her titles was marked as unavailable to order.” “To satisfy its voracity for billions of pages, Anthropic started out by placing mass orders with wholesalers, before turning to individual and secondhand booksellers to help fill in the gaps.” Etymology
From wholesale + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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