plural peddlers
1
US
: someone who sells things in small amounts often by traveling to different places : a person who peddles something
a poor street peddler [=(Brit) pedlar]
a fruit peddler
2
: a person who sells illegal drugs
The police are trying to get drug peddlers off the streets. = (Brit) The police are trying to get peddlers off the street.
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“Peddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/peddler. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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