wholesaling

[ hohl-sey-ling ]

noun

1. the business of selling to retailers, especially in large quantities ( retailing ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of wholesaling¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; wholesale + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

He then gravitated toward a real estate wholesaling concern, seeking thousands in investments from friends and acquaintances and promising people a return.

From The Daily Beast

Each Forest is going to be a big and complicated business, like railroading or wholesaling.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• economic
• financial
• monetary
• profit-making
• profitable
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