Dealer

/ˈdiːlər/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person or business that buys and sells a particular type of goods.

The car dealer offered a wide variety of vehicles on the lot.

A person who distributes cards to players in a card game.

As the dealer shuffled the deck, everyone at the table watched in anticipation.

A person who trades in illegal goods.

The police arrested a dealer suspected of selling narcotics in the neighborhood.

Middle English dele, meaning to divide or distribute.

car dealer

A business or person selling vehicles.

drug dealer

Someone who sells illegal drugs.

stock dealer

A person who buys and sells shares.

wholesale dealer

A person who sells goods in large quantities.

retail dealer

A person who sells goods in small quantities.

trader

A person who buys and sells goods.

vendor

A person who sells or offers goods for sale.

broker

An intermediary who facilitates transactions.

distributor

A person or company that supplies goods to retailers.

A drug dealer.

He's known as the dealer in that part of town.

A person involved in illegal trade.

They caught the dealer selling stolen merchandise.