noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users.

   "He observed that a wholesaler who supplied my grandfather with goods continued to advertise the implements of a new game, called "Sphairistike.""

2. 2
   someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells to merchants rather than to the ultimate customers wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

jobberagentbrokerchandlerconnectiondealer

Antonyms

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retailer

Example

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"Tom retired from his job as a wholesaler of flowers."

Etymology

From wholesale + -er.

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