wholesaler
gb/hˈoʊlsˌeɪlɚ/ us/hˈoʊlsˌeɪlɚ/
B2
English
Senses
0 senses
Noun
business
B2
entity
1
Seller to retailers
A business that sells large amounts of goods to shops or other businesses, not usually to ordinary customers.
Usage pattern:
a wholesaler of [goods]; buy from/sell to a wholesaler
Common mistake:
Do not confuse a wholesaler with a retailer: a retailer sells directly to customers.
Synonyms
distributor (Often emphasizes supplying goods through a network; may be broader than wholesaler.)
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supplier (More general; can sell goods or materials at any level of the supply chain.)
Antonyms
retailer (Sells goods directly to individual consumers.)
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consumer (Buys goods for personal use rather than for resale.)
Collocations
food wholesaler
|clothing wholesaler
|electrical wholesaler
|local wholesaler
|major wholesaler
|independent wholesaler
|buy from a wholesaler
|sell to a wholesaler
|supply wholesalers
|wholesaler price
Themes
business
|commerce
|retail
|supply_chain
Examples
- The restaurant buys vegetables from a local wholesaler every morning.
- Many small shops depend on wholesalers for affordable stock.
- The company started as a clothing wholesaler before opening its own retail stores.
Learner examples
- A wholesaler sells products to shops.
- We buy coffee beans from a wholesaler.
Grammar
Dictionary form
wholesaler
IPA
GB/hˈoʊlsˌeɪlɚ/
US/hˈoʊlsˌeɪlɚ/
Syllables & stress
whole - saler (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (whole)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: wholesaler
- Plural: wholesalers
Expressions
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