Word
peddler
Phoneticsped·dler, stress on the first syllable
/ˈpɛdɫɝ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. someone who sells small things, often by travelling from place to place or selling in the street.
n. a person who sells small goods directly, often travelling from place to place or trading on the street. Often implies small-scale or itinerant trade.
Examples
“The peddler sells fresh fruit on the corner.”
“A peddler moves through the market with a cart full of scarves and belts.”
“The old peddler unpacks his suitcase on the pavement, laying out watches and trinkets that catch the afternoon light.”
Examples
simple
“The peddler sells fresh fruit on the corner.”
contextual
“A peddler moves through the market with a cart full of scarves and belts.”
complex
“The old peddler unpacks his suitcase on the pavement, laying out watches and trinkets that catch the afternoon light.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “peddler” in context.
Verb
01. arrest peddler
“Police arrested the peddler for selling goods without a licence.”
verb + noun
02. buy from peddler
“I bought this scarf from a peddler in the old town.”
verb + prep + noun
03. haggle with peddler
“You can usually haggle with the peddler to get a lower price.”
verb + prep + noun
04. ignore peddler
“Most tourists just ignored the peddler and kept walking.”
verb + noun
05. peddler hawks
“The peddler hawked silk scarves to tourists outside the museum.”
noun + verb
Adjective
06. drug peddler
“Police arrested a known drug peddler outside the nightclub last night.”
adj + noun
07. itinerant peddler
“The itinerant peddler travelled from village to village selling pots.”
adj + noun
08. local peddler
“We bought fresh mangoes from a local peddler at the market.”
adj + noun
Noun
09. group of peddlers
“A group of peddlers gathered near the temple entrance.”
noun + prep + noun
10. buy souvenirs from a peddler
“We bought souvenirs from a peddler near the beach.”
11. chase peddlers off the street
“The council tried to chase peddlers off the street before the parade.”
12. peddler goes door to door
“In the past, the peddler went door to door selling brushes.”
Real-World Examples
“Villagers queue to buy cigarettes and bread from a peddler in the village of Staryi Saltiv, east Kharkiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 20, 2022.” “He said another eight — including the acquitted 14-year-old son of an acquitted but lynched fruit peddler — managed to hide and escape the mob.” “All literate persons were exposed to good manners, and even more were exposed to the ornaments of genteel existence by shopkeepers, peddlers, and, later, mail-order catalogues.” Etymology
From Middle English pedlere, pedlare, pedeler, alteration of Middle English peddere (“hawker, peddler”), of uncertain origin. Compare Medieval Latin pedārius, from Latin pedāre (“to furnish with feet; prop up”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms
Word family
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NOUN
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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