Merchant

/ˈmɜːtʃənt/ noun verb

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

Definition

  1. (noun) A person who traffics in commodities for profit.
  2. (noun) The owner or operator of a retail business.
  3. (noun) A trading vessel; a merchantman.
  4. (noun) A supercargo.
  5. (verb) As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident. “a merchanting service”

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Word stats

  • Merchant contains 8 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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What does Merchant mean?

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

How many letters are in Merchant?

Merchant has 8 letters.

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