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- Dictionarymerchant/ˈməːtʃənt/
noun
- 1. a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade: "a builders' merchant"
- 2. a person who has a liking for a particular activity: informal, derogatory "his driver was no speed merchant"
adjective
- 1. (in historical contexts) relating to merchants or commerce: "the growth of the merchant classes"
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MERCHANT definition: 1. a person whose job is to buy and sell products in large amounts, especially by trading with…. Learn more.
How to use merchant in a sentence. a buyer and seller of commodities for profit : trader; the operator of a retail business : storekeeper… See the full definition
Merchant definition: a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.. See examples of MERCHANT used in a sentence.
A merchant is someone who works in or owns a retail business and sells goods. In Paris you can stroll from merchant to merchant, buying a loaf of bread in one shop and a wedge of cheese in another.
1. countable noun. A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them. Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you. Synonyms: tradesperson, dealer, trader, broker More Synonyms of merchant. 2. countable noun B2.
(North American English) a person who sells goods to the public, especially through a store. The credit cards are accepted by 10 million merchants worldwide. (British English, informal, disapproving) a person who likes a particular activity. a speed merchant (= somebody who likes to drive fast)
MERCHANT definition: 1. someone whose job is buying and selling goods, usually in large amounts: 2. relating to the…. Learn more.
Merchant definition: One whose occupation is the wholesale purchase and retail sale of goods for profit.
A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them. [...] 2. A merchant is a person who owns or runs a store, or other business. [US] [...] 3. Merchant seamen or ships are involved in carrying goods for trade. [...] More. Definitions of 'Merchant'
merchant. (ˈmɜːtʃənt) n. 1. (Professions) a person engaged in the purchase and sale of commodities for profit, esp on international markets; trader. 2. (Commerce) chiefly US and Canadian a person engaged in retail trade. 3. (Historical Terms) (esp in historical contexts) any trader.