Meaning & use
merchant
A person who buys and sells goods, especially on a large scale or as a trade.
See it in a sentence
The wealthy merchant imported silk and spices from distant ports.
Her family has run a small wine merchant business for three generations.
A note on using this word
Merchant often appears in compound terms like merchant ship or wine merchant, specifying the goods or vessel involved.
Words with a similar meaning
traderdealer
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