CHAPMAN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

chapman

noun

Definition of chapman

British

as in peddler

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Noun

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, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026

Definition of peddler

Noun

The peanut hawkers at sports venues over a century ago wouldn’t recognize the diversity of food—or seating types—in today’s modern stadium.

— Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
When Dean Fuleihan was first deputy mayor under Bill de Blasio, Fuleihan spearheaded a very effective multi-agency enforcement plan that put the hawkers out of business.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026

Definition of hawker

Noun

The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.

— Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Joe Biden’s now ‘fabled’ performance would look great by comparison to anything that this loudmouth huckster has to offer, which isn’t much!

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026

Definition of huckster

Noun

By the nineteen-forties, the rebranding of the American salesman as an independent go-getter was well under way, powered by his—and her—exclusion from New Deal labor protections.

— Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
In November 2004, following a six-month trial, the former fertilizer salesman was convicted of the first-degree murder of Laci and the second-degree murder of Conner.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of salesman

Noun

Founded and led by Nigerian industry vet Moses Babatope, the group is the West African theatrical distributor for Universal Pictures and Paramount Pictures through its partnership with UIP.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026
The distributor extended its streak of Palme d’Or pick-ups by nabbing Cristian Mungiu’s Fjord.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

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