merchants

NOUN

person who sells goods

Synonyms

STRONGEST

broker dealer exporter operator retailer seller shipper shopkeeper trader trafficker vendor wholesaler

STRONG

businessperson consigner handler jobber marketer salesperson sender storekeeper tycoon

WEAK

tradesperson

Antonyms

STRONGEST

customer

WEAK

buyer

Example Sentences

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merchants

Of course, other merchants were selling those items for lower prices or had recently slashed their prices, and prices can be negotiated downward.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Shopify is positioning itself at the center of that shift by offering a catalog of products offered by its merchants that OpenAI, Anthropic and other AI developers can easily tap in to for recommendations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Others are prosperous merchants in the fabric and carpet trade.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

It opened a fashion design office in New York City that now employs around 165 designers, brand managers and digital merchants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

The merchants stroked their beards, considering the offer and preparing a counterbargain.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri