merchant
nounUK /ˈmɜːtʃənt/
US /ˈmɜːrtʃənt/
A merchant is a person who buys and sells things.
The merchant sold fresh fruit at the market.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A person or company that trades in large amounts of goods, especially with other countries.
The spice merchant shipped goods across the sea.
3. A store or business that sells a particular kind of product.
She bought the coat from a clothing merchant downtown.
4. Used to describe ships or vehicles used for carrying goods rather than passengers.
The merchant ship carried coffee to the port.