merchants
Syllables: mer·chantsUK/ˈmɜːtʃənts//ˈmɝt͡ʃənts/
merchants is the plural of merchant.
Meaning of merchant
Noun
merchant (plural merchants)
- A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
- Synonyms:
- trader
- The owner or operator of a retail business.
- A trading vessel; a merchantman.
- Every day, some sailor's wife, / The masters of some merchant, and the merchant, / Have just our theme of woe.1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
- Someone who is noted for a stated type of activity or behaviour.
- He's some kind of speed merchant — he drives way too fast.
- A supercargo.
Phrases with merchants
- hop merchants
- coal merchants
- dole merchants
- skin merchants
- spin merchants
- wine merchants
- caper merchants
- fanny merchants
- scrap merchants
- speed merchants
- timber merchants
- Turkey merchants
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Questions about merchants
- What is merchants the plural of?
- Merchants is the plural of merchant.
- How do you pronounce merchants?
- Merchants is pronounced /ˈmɝt͡ʃənts/ (US).
Words near merchants in the dictionary
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