merchant
noun
a person who buys and sells commodities for profit; dealer; trader.
merchants
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pluralof merchant.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Including receipts from petroleum, oilseed and grain merchants, wholesale sales for August fell 1% from the month before, while inventories on the same basis nudged up 0.2%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The landscape for merchants in e-commerce is becoming increasingly complex,” McPadden said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
It assists with pricing, helping merchants understand their costs when determining how much to charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Mohan explained that Meta has built payment systems through Stripe’s Link agent wallet, which allows users to hide card information from merchants and AI systems.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
“I can make that scar go away,” one of the merchants called to Hazel.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
