wholesaler
/ˈhəʊlseɪlə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈolsˌelɚ] /ˈhəʊlseɪlər/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈolsˌelɚ] /ˈhōl-ˌsā-lər How to pronounce wholesaler (audio)/ (ame, mw)
wholesaler — noun
- wholesalersingular
- wholesalersplural
1. a business or trader that gets products in very large quantities and resells the
a business or trader that gets products in very large quantities and resells them to shops or other companies instead of selling straight to ordinary customers
Rin's wholesaler delivered fifty boxes of tea to the shop at dawn.
wholesaler delivers goods in bulk to a shop
The bakery switched wholesalers after flour prices rose for the third month.
A furniture wholesaler offered Vivek's store a discount on larger orders.
Small retailers often depend on one wholesaler for imported cleaning products.
The toy wholesaler rented extra warehouse space before the holiday rush.
- distributor
focuses more on moving goods through a supply network and may work closely with one manufacturer or brand
- supplier
broader term that can also include services, raw materials, or long-term provision arrangements
- merchant
more traditional and wider in meaning; not always limited to bulk trade between businesses
- retailer
sells directly to final customers in small quantities
文法句型
wholesaler + of + [goods]
[product] + wholesaler
buy from / switch wholesalers
用法筆記
Countable noun. A wholesaler normally sells in bulk to businesses rather than directly to the general public, and it is often named by product type, as in food wholesaler or wine wholesaler.