Definition of merchant
1 : a buyer and seller of commodities for profit : trader
2 : the operator of a retail business : storekeeper
3 : one that is noted for a particular quality or activity : specialist a speed merchant on the base paths
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Examples of merchant in a Sentence
Merchants traveled hundreds of miles to trade in the city.
a family of wealthy merchants
The town's merchants closed their shops during the parade.
Prizes were given by local merchants.
Origin and Etymology of merchant
Middle English marchant, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *mercatant-, mercatans, from present participle of mercatare to trade, frequentative of Latin mercari — more at market
Other Business Terms
merchant
Definition of merchant
intransitive verb
archaic : to deal or trade as a merchant
transitive verb
: to deal or trade in
First Known Use of merchant
14th century
Other Business Terms
MERCHANT Defined for English Language Learners
merchant
playDefinition of merchant for English Language Learners
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: someone who buys and sells goods especially in large amounts
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: the owner or manager of a store
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: someone who is known for a particular quality, activity, etc.
MERCHANT Defined for Kids
merchant
playDefinition of merchant for Students
1 : a person who buys and sells goods especially on a large scale or with foreign countries
2 : storekeeper 1
Law Dictionary
merchant
playLegal Definition of merchant
: a person who trades in goods especially of a certain kind and possesses expertise in the area of the goods and the practices of trading in them or who employs others with such expertise a warranty that the goods shall be merchantable is implied in a contract for their sale if the seller is a merchant with respect to goods of that kind — Uniform Commercial Code
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