dealer

[dee-ler]

noun

1. a person who buys and sells articles without altering their condition; trader or merchant, especially a wholesaler.

   I got a dealer's discount on this coat.

2. Cards.,  the player distributing the cards.

3. a person who behaves or acts toward another or others in a specified manner.

   a plain dealer.

4. Slang.,  a person who buys and sells drugs illegally.

5. a person who buys securities for their own account and retains them until sold to another.

dealer

/ ˈdiːlə /

noun

1. a person or firm engaged in commercial purchase and sale; trader

   a car dealer

2. cards the person who distributes the cards

3. slang,  a person who sells illegal drugs

Other Word Forms

• predealer noun
• subdealer noun
• dealership noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dealer¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English delere, Old English dǣlere. See deal ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

People can resell copper to local scrap dealers.

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Raanan, a collector of Jewish artefacts, said he fell in love with the book before even seeing it, when an antiques dealer told him about its existence.

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Funds are deposited with a dealer in Dubai and paid out by a dealer in Lebanon, with the two dealers netting out or otherwise settling accounts later.

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Car dealers noted that fewer people were shelling out for electric vehicles after federal tax subsidies expired.

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Among segments, sales at motor vehicles and parts dealers fell in September, while those at food and drinks stores eased.

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Related Words

• banker 
• merchant 
• retailer www.thesaurus.com
• trader 
• trafficker www.thesaurus.com
• vendor 
• wholesaler