Thesaurus results for MERCHANT

merchant

noun

ˈmər-chənt

Definition of merchant

as in trader

a buyer and seller of goods for profit free trade agreements that are favored by merchants on both sides of the border

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Recent Examples of merchant In that film, three strangers — a meat merchant, a prostitute and a piano tuner — meet up in an all-night bar in Moscow. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Jewish merchants, originally from Spain and Portugal, were invited to make the Ghetto their home and, in doing so, help revive Venice’s flagging commerce with the Levant. — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026 The Cotton Communicator™ Software enables cotton merchants/co-ops and mills to exchange information related to the buying and selling of cotton. — Catherine Salfino, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026 Taking payment means carrying merchant risk and providing financial guarantees. — Dana Dunne, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for merchant

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Noun

This border crossing was once a bustling nexus for tourists and traders moving between China and Nepal.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
The stronger-than-expected numbers have fed funds futures traders betting on a Federal Reserve rate hike this month, as the data points to a resilient labor market alongside inflation still above the Fed’s 2% target.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the paper was circulated across the company’s dealership network, with many dealers putting a copy of the Independent in the glove box of every new car.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Such mandates would not retroactively apply to Goodland Guns or other existing firearms dealers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026