: one who hawks wares
The sidewalks are filled with hawkers selling vegetables and trinkets and women in blankets roasting cobs of corn on makeshift fires.—
Richard Stengal
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Noun (2)
street corner hawkers selling everything from fake designer purses to original works of art
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Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Lamia is laser-focused on fulfilling her cake-baking duty, but Bibi has made this trip with another purpose, one that divides the two and sets Lamia on a quest through the city’s thoroughfares and backstreets and bustling souk, with its hawkers and their wares.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The hawkers gather in Battery Park, notably at the No. 1 subway South Ferry station and the No. 4/5 stop at Bowling Green.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
These hawker markets not only show off how the city-state has embraced and riffed off its multi-cultural ties but also offer some of the most delicious and affordable food experiences anywhere in the world.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Singapore’s famous hawker centers are a great way to try new cuisines in an affordable way with a casual atmosphere.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Lamia is laser-focused on fulfilling her cake-baking duty, but Bibi has made this trip with another purpose, one that divides the two and sets Lamia on a quest through the city’s thoroughfares and backstreets and bustling souk, with its hawkers and their wares.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The hawkers gather in Battery Park, notably at the No. 1 subway South Ferry station and the No. 4/5 stop at Bowling Green.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 May 2025
These hawker markets not only show off how the city-state has embraced and riffed off its multi-cultural ties but also offer some of the most delicious and affordable food experiences anywhere in the world.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Hawker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hawker. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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