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costermongers

noun

plural of costermonger, British
as in traders

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  1. traders
  2. merchants
  3. smugglers
  4. bootleggers
  5. fences
  6. sellers
  7. vendors
Noun
  • Wall Street traders now see close to a coin flip’s chance that the Fed could raise rates twice more by the end of the year, according to data from the CME Group.
    — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Asian markets mixed Over in Asia, markets were mixed as traders grappled with Treasury yields hitting multidecade highs and oil prices falling.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of traders
Noun
  • Fraud tools aren’t worthless, but too many merchants discover their limitations the hard way.
    — Wayne Hamilton, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The director follows the couple in their rounds of collecting, interviewing the merchants at an antique shop and a rug shop about this distinctive pair of customers.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of merchants
Noun
  • Still, despite the typical procedural formula with cases tied to gun smugglers, cartel assassins and kidnappings, the show remains topical enough to keep viewers engaged.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Florida has a colorful history as a haven for smugglers and scammers.
    — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of smugglers
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  • Your guide will teach you about the origins of Prohibition and tell stories of infamous bootleggers.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Brian Wilson wrote the song in 1963 with his buddy Bob Norberg, and the band cut a version that year during the Surfer Girl sessions that eventually leaked out to bootleggers.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bootleggers
Noun
  • The legacy data center strategy relied on secrecy—unmarked, fortress-like facilities hidden behind high security fences with minimal community outreach.
    — Kevin Brown, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Decorative brick columns will be constructed at the end of the fences and brick paving will be placed between the road’s concrete barrier and the sidewalk.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of fences
Noun
  • Critics say these laws usually don’t go far enough, and can even provide more protection to the kratom manufacturers and sellers than consumers.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Both buyers and sellers remain trapped in a wait and see stance, further dragging on a US housing market that has been stagnant for nearly four years.
    — , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sellers
Noun
  • Minnesota Secretary of State Scott Simon, a Democrat, said in August that his office expects to spend roughly $250,000 on private vendors to conduct penetration testing, which can expose security vulnerabilities and recommend actionable fixes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The position specifically calls for the evaluation of whether Disney should build AI systems internally or buy them from outside vendors, measure the return on investment for AI and help lawyers adopt new workflows.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of vendors
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“Costermongers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/costermongers. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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