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wholesaler

American  
[hohl-sayl-er] / ˈhoʊlˌseɪl ər /

noun

  1. a business that sells products primarily to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and other client companies rather than to end-use consumers, usually for less than the retail price.

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Alderney Electricity is the main wholesaler for the island's fuel, which is shipped from the UK via Guernsey.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Sysco agreed to buy family-owned wholesaler Jetro Restaurant Depot for $29.1 billion...

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The water will move from one area to the other through the pipelines of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the regional wholesaler that imports water from the Colorado River and Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Tesla is in a legal battle with French beverage wholesaler Unibev over the “Cybercab” trademark, potentially curtailing its international marketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

We'd gotten them from a Turkish wholesaler: blue branches spreading across a shiny white background, a design called the tree of life.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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