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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And because merchants have not had to pay MDR, there has been little financial reason to turn customers away.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Management attributed the momentum to traction with larger merchants and self-onboarded sellers alike.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Later, merchants and government officials sponsored larger and more elaborately decorated caves to curry karmic favor on their journeys, as well as to promote their particular religious and aesthetic visions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
By giving merchants and residents a common way to measure goods, the system helped make exchanges more consistent for everyone.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Tailors, dressmakers, and merchants try to woo her with free gifts for her ladies, or offer pastries and champagne.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
