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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The Baltimore & Ohio, the nation’s first operating line, started in 1830, was financed by Baltimore merchants wanting a piece of the growing markets across the Appalachian Mountains.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

The company, which sells payment-processing, mobile-banking and other services to both merchants and financial clients, announced Monday morning that Lyons is departing to become CEO of Truist Financial.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

Many merchants, restaurateurs and hoteliers along 66 now say that their summer customers are mostly travelers from abroad, especially Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

According to the report, Shopify is pushing deeper in mid-sized businesses compared with small merchants, “reinforcing the up-market and unified commerce narrative.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

There were merchants advertising their wares, people shouting, strains of music competing for attention.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu