Meanings
noundistribution channel (plural distribution channels)
plural distribution channels · alternative channel of distribution
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors
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Origin
From the metaphor of goods or services flowing from production to use.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish jakelukanava
- jakelukanavaroute
Irish bealach imdháilte, bealach dáileacháin
- bealach imdháilteroute
- bealach dáileacháinroute
- bealach dáilteroute
Polish kanał dystrybucji
- kanał dystrybucjiroute
Cite this entry
APA
distribution channel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distribution%20channel
MLA
“distribution channel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distribution%20channel. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “distribution channel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/distribution%20channel.
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