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noun ped·dler \ ˈped-lər \

variants: or less commonly pedlar

Definition of peddler

:one who peddles: such as

a :one who offers merchandise (such as fresh produce) for sale along the street or from door to door

b :one who deals in or promotes something intangible (such as a personal asset or an idea)

influence peddlers

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Examples of peddler in a Sentence

the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps

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View Slideshow Alexander Wang is the kingpin of athleisure, and New York City’s network of bike messengers are his peddlers.

— emilia petrarca, The Cut, "Biking a Mile in a Hypebeast’s Shoes With Adidas and Alexander Wang," 2 Aug. 2017
Peddlers' general manager, Melissa Gravelle, says that the rule was created to protect children.

— cady lang, Time, "Why This Restaurant Has a Strict One-Drink Policy For Parents Dining With Children," 25 July 2017
If the original treats bike is successful, the two hope to purchase more bikes that serve different purposes and employ peddlers.

— alex darus, cleveland.com, "Lakewood's Trikeable Treats brings back nostalgia by serving desserts from a bike," 20 July 2017
Such a culture leads to government run by influence peddlers and special interests.

— frank scaturro, National Review, "How a Political Machine Crushes Conservatism — and Democracy," 13 July 2017
The family later moved to Horse Cave, Kentucky, where his father owned a drug store and young John recalled traveling medicine shows coming into town, with peddlers hawking their wares on village square.

— andrew wolfson, The Courier-Journal, "John S. Palmore, former Ky. chief justice and legal icon, dies at 99," 4 July 2017
Those rules established that food trucks must follow the same health rules as brick-and-mortar restaurants, carry insurance and meet other peddler standards.

— bailey loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "Let me sell my taco! Food truck owners bite back over city rules on where they can operate," 28 June 2017
Megyn Kelly’s highly anticipated interview with Alex Jones, the notorious peddler of conspiracy theories, aired as planned on NBC on Sunday night, despite widespread protests and Jones’s own attempts to sabotage the segment.

— clio chang, New Republic, "The Megyn Kelly Racket," 19 June 2017
And, despite their demurrals, the snake-oil peddlers who are perilously close to achieving their goal know good and well this is the case.

— charles p. pierce, Esquire, "Even Wisconsin Republicans Hate Scott Walker Now," 15 June 2017

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First Known Use of peddler

14th century

peddler Synonyms

Synonyms

hawker, huckster

Related Words

dealer, merchandiser, merchant, seller, vendor (also vender); costermonger [British]; concessionaire; black marketer (or black marketeer), bootlegger, fence, fencer, hustler, pusher, smuggler, trader

Near Antonyms

buyer, purchaser; consumer, end user, user

PEDDLER Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of peddler for English Language Learners

: someone who sells things in small amounts often by traveling to different places : a person who peddles something
: a person who sells illegal drugs

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peddler

noun ped·dler

variants: also pedlar \ˈped-lər\

Definition of peddler for Students

:someone who goes about trying to sell things

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