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单词 peddler
释义

peddler

noun

ped·​dler ˈped-lər How to pronounce peddler (audio)
variants or less commonly pedlar
: one who peddles: such as
a
: one who offers merchandise (such as fresh produce) for sale along the street or from door to door
b
: one who deals in or promotes something intangible (such as a personal asset or an idea)
influence peddlers

Synonyms

  • hawker
  • huckster
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Example Sentences

the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps
Recent Examples on the Web Torn between two possible husbands, Ali Hakim (Benj Mirman), the peddler who enjoys playing the field, and Will Parker (Hennessy Winkler), the simple-minded swain desperate to marry her, Sis’ Ado Annie ricochets like a slippery pinball. Charles Mcnulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 An aged Italian peddler and a white laundryman were stabbed to death by Blacks. Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022 At the minimum, Congress should require universal, substantive background checks for all gun sales — whether the weapon is sold by a licensed dealer or a private peddler. Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2022 His father, a street peddler of vegetables, died before Leonardo was born. New York Times, 27 June 2022 Gould said the city will not be endorsing a peddler or solicitor by issuing a permit. cleveland, 8 June 2022 Mastriano has shown strength in recent polls, while being a prominent peddler of conspiracy theories, including former President Donald Trump’s false claims that widespread fraud marred the 2020 election and resulted in his loss in Pennsylvania. Marc Levy, ajc, 12 May 2022 In the poem a peddler cuts away some of the clothes of a sleeping old lady, who then cannot recognize herself. Peter Saenger, WSJ, 22 Apr. 2022 In response to his April 30 remarks on Bitcoin, Musk mocked Buffett as a diabetes peddler. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 3 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

peddler

noun

ped·​dler
variants also pedlar
ˈped-lər
: someone who goes about trying to sell things

peddler

noun

variants also pedlar
as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors the peddler on the street corner selling baseball caps

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • vendor
  • hawker
  • merchant
  • huckster
  • seller
  • dealer
  • trader
  • vender
  • smuggler
  • costermonger
  • fencer
  • pusher
  • bootlegger
  • merchandiser
  • fence
  • hustler
  • concessionaire
  • black marketeer
  • black marketer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • purchaser
  • buyer
  • consumer
  • user
  • end user
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