A merchant is a person who buys or sells goods in large quantities, especially one who imports and exports them.
Any knowledgeable wine merchant would be able to advise you.
Synonyms: tradesperson, dealer, trader, broker More Synonyms of merchant
2. countable noun
A merchant is a person who owns or runs a shop, store, or other business.
[US]
The family was forced to live on credit from local merchants.
regional note: in BRIT, usually use retailer, shopkeeper
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Merchant seamen or ships are involved in carrying goods for trade.
There's been a big reduction in the size of the British merchant fleet in recentyears.
merchant in British English
(ˈmɜːtʃənt)
noun
1.
a person engaged in the purchase and sale of commodities for profit, esp on international markets; trader
2. mainly US and Canadian
a person engaged in retail trade
3.
(esp in historical contexts) any trader
4. derogatory
a person dealing or involved in something undesirable
a gossip merchant
5. (modifier)
a.
of the merchant navy
a merchant sailor
b.
of or concerned with trade
a merchant ship
verb
6. (transitive)
to conduct trade in; deal in
Derived forms
merchant-like (ˈmerchant-ˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French, probably from Vulgar Latin mercātāre (unattested), from Latin mercārī to trade, from merx goods, wares
Merchant in British English
(ˈmɜːtʃənt)
noun
Ismail (ˈɪzmeɪəl). 1936–2005, Indian film producer, noted for his collaboration with James Ivory on such films as Shakespeare Wallah (1965), The Europeans (1979), A Room with a View (1986), The Remains of the Day (1993), and The Golden Bowl (2000)
merchant in American English
(ˈmɜrtʃənt)
noun
1.
a person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit; trader, esp. onein the wholesale trade who deals with foreign countries
2.
a person who sells goods at retail; storekeeper; shopkeeper
adjective
3.
of or used in trade; mercantile; commercial
4.
of the merchant marine
verb transitive
5.
to carry on trade in; deal in
Word origin
ME marchant < OFr marchant < VL *mercatans, prp. of *mercatare, for L mercari, to trade, buy < merx, wares: see market
merchant in Retail
(mɜrtʃənt)
Word forms: (regular plural) merchants
noun
(Retail: Personnel)
A merchant is someone who owns or runs a store, or who buys and sells goods for profit.
In a traditional retail transaction, the merchant typically makes contact with both the credit card issuer and the consumer.
The inventory management system helps merchants forecast consumer demand for merchandise based on historical sales data and fashiontrends.
A merchant is someone who owns or runs a store, or who buys and sells goods for profit.