peddler

noun

ped·​dler ˈped-lər 

variants or less commonly pedlar

plural peddlers also pedlars

: someone who peddles: such as

a

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

b

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

influence peddlers

see also:

pedaler

Synonyms of peddler

• vendor
• seller
• merchant
• huckster
• hawker
• dealer

Examples of peddler in a Sentence

the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps

Recent Examples on the Web

That great-grandfather, Gurbachan Singh Maan, had come to Britain in the 1930s as a peddler, walking the lanes of southeast England with a bicycle and an armful of scarves, towels and handkerchiefs. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

But as the January date approached, Atkin and Jammi’s research showed that intermediaries were still sending money to prominent peddlers of election conspiracies like Dan Bongino and Tucker Carlson. — Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Connecticut gets a bad reputation This leads to the 1833 story of the unscrupulous Connecticut peddlers. — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 May 2026

Others say a Chicago street peddler named Anthony Ferreri first sliced the beef into paper-thin pieces so 15 pounds could serve 50 people. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for peddler

• pedlar