merchant
/ˈmɜrtʃənt/
adjective
- Relating to trade or commerce, especially involving the transport of goods by sea.
- They signed a contract with a merchant shipping company.
- The port was filled with merchant vessels from many nations.
- The merchant fleet carried grain from the Americas to Europe.
noun
- A person or company that buys and sells goods in large quantities, especially one who trades internationally.
- Local merchants gathered at the market to sell their produce and crafts.
- She became a successful wine merchant after years of studying vineyards.
- The merchant imported spices from India and sold them across Europe.
- A person who sells goods directly to customers; a shopkeeper or retailer.
- Small merchants often struggle to compete with large online retailers.
- He bought a loaf of bread from the merchant on Main Street.
- The corner merchant stocks everything from milk to newspapers.
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