merchant

mer-chant · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who buys and sells goods for profit.

  2. 2.

    A person or company that sells products.

Forms

plural: merchants

Related words

Antonyms: buyer, customer
See also: business, commerce, trader
Synonyms: dealer, trader, vendor

Etymology

From Latin mercari, meaning "to trade," from merx meaning "merchandise."