Synonyms of hawker

hawker

noun

as in vendor

one who sells things outdoors

street corner hawkers selling everything from fake designer purses to original works of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• vendor
• seller
• peddler
• merchant
• huckster
• dealer
• trader
• merchandiser
• concessionaire
• costermonger
• smuggler
• pusher
• bootlegger
• fence
• hustler
• fencer
• black marketer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purchaser
• buyer
• consumer
• user
• end user

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hawker

Speaking to the outlet, fellow officer Muhammad Shamsul Alam Sarkar said that most of those who died were hawkers of plastic items and worked in the town of Chowmuhani. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026

Across history, hawkers of new communications technologies have expressed a desire to smooth out and speed up human conversation. — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026

The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026

Bring your pastry to Marine Parade’s public lawns for a lakeside lunch in view of street performers, snack carts and thrill ride hawkers. — New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026