Synonyms of dealer

dealer

noun

1

as in trader

a buyer and seller of goods for profit

a dealer in fine fabrics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• trader
• merchant
• retailer
• businessman
• buyer
• trafficker
• vendor
• distributor
• purchaser
• seller
• tradesman
• supplier
• merchandiser
• entrepreneur
• marketer
• wholesaler
• peddler
• provider
• storekeeper
• shopkeeper
• huckster
• hawker
• middleman
• monopolist
• purveyor
• hustler
• jobber
• enterpriser
• engrosser
• provisioner

2

as in seller

the person in a business deal who hands over an item in exchange for money

if both the dealer and the buyer are happy, then the item sold at a fair price

Synonyms & Similar Words

• seller
• vendor
• merchant
• trader
• salesman
• retailer
• broker
• distributor
• merchandiser
• wholesaler
• auctioneer
• reseller
• smuggler
• salesperson
• exporter
• concessionaire
• bootlegger
• trafficker
• peddler
• fence
• scalper
• tradesman
• huckster
• discounter
• saleswoman
• hawker
• fencer
• hustler
• jobber
• salesclerk
• haggler
• chapman
• black marketer
• shopgirl
• horse trader
• e-tailer
• bargainer
• palterer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• buyer
• purchaser
• consumer
• user
• end user

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dealer

Since May, a series of law enforcement operations have taken place at the park, beginning with federal and LAPD officers arresting fentanyl and methamphetamine street dealers around the perimeter of the park. — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Indian says the bike is designed in honor of the first Sturgis meet in 1938, where a group of Indian riders and a local Indian motorcycle dealer organized what would grow to be the largest motorcycle rally in the world. — New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

There were 5,000 dealers of Hoosier cabinets across the country, said Mary Figueroa, curator of History at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, which has four Hoosier cabinets in its collection. — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Young collectors rarely drive the cars, to avoid adding mileage, dealers say. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026

To remedy the issue, those dealers will later provide a software update free of charge. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

The Next Great Artist in 2010, with judges including dealers Jeanne Greenberg and Bill Powers and critic Jerry Saltz. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Under state law, dealers in California may continue to use up supplies of paraquat for up to two years following the effective date of their cancellation. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Records show that, when the Berlin Wall came down in late 1989, Becker sold the car to German enthusiast Peter Schmitz, who kept the car until Dutch dealer Jan Bruijn persuaded him to sell it in 1995. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026