merchant

A person or business that buys and sells goods to earn money.

• The merchant sold cloth at the market.
• We bought the wine from a local merchant.
• Merchants brought spices across the sea.

Similar words: trader, dealer

Common phrases: wine merchant, wealthy merchant, local merchant, grain merchant

Someone who owns or runs a business selling goods directly to customers.

• The merchant accepts credit cards.
• Local merchants kept their shops open late.
• You can buy directly from an online merchant.

Similar words: retailer, shopkeeper

Common phrases: retail merchant, online merchant, merchant account

To buy goods from someone abroad and resell them abroad without bringing them into your country.

• The company merchants goods between two foreign countries.
• They merchanted grain without bringing it into their home country.
• A resident firm can merchant goods bought and sold abroad.

Common phrases: merchant goods, merchant overseas goods