middleman.
An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
Meaning & usage
An intermediary, agent between two (or more) parties.
act as a middleman
cut out the middleman
An intermediate dealer between the manufacturer and the retailer or customer.
The farmer sold his produce directly to stores without a middleman.
Online platforms often eliminate the need for a middleman.
One who rents land in large tracts, and lets it in small portions to the peasantry.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
To act as a middleman or intermediary.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English myddil man, equivalent to middle + man.
Try it on your idea.
middleman has 9 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.