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merchants

NOUN

person who sells goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broker dealer exporter operator retailer seller shipper shopkeeper trader trafficker vendor wholesaler

STRONG

businessperson consigner handler jobber marketer salesperson sender storekeeper tycoon

WEAK

tradesperson

Antonyms

STRONGEST

customer

WEAK

buyer

Example Sentences

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Historically, monarchs had a court of advisers, diplomats and merchants who jockeyed for proximity to limitless power.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"Ghost kitchens" refer to takeaway merchants on food delivery platforms with no physical shop fronts.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

According to the report, Shopify is pushing deeper in mid-sized businesses compared with small merchants, “reinforcing the up-market and unified commerce narrative.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Quiroz, the daughter of local merchants and a former director of Uruapan’s family services agency, joined Manzo’s team.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

New merchants, pilgrims, and messengers added themselves to our roving village.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri