bookdealer
- noun
- /ˈbʊkˌdiːlər/
:
librero
- She worked as a bookdealer specializing in antique and first-edition books.
Examples
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The bookdealer recommended an old edition of Shakespeare for my collection.
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The bookdealer offered a rare edition of the novel.
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Many bookdealers gather at the annual book fair to buy and sell rare titles.
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I visited a local bookdealer yesterday.
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The bookdealer carefully examined each rare edition before selling it to collectors.
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After years of selling used books, the bookdealer finally opened a shop specializing in rare finds.
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The bookdealer at the flea market had a vast selection of second-hand novels and textbooks.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shop that sells books to the public
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2.1
A person or shop that sells books
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A shop that sells books
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3.8
A person who sells books by visiting homes or towns
A person who buys and sells rare or old books
A person who sells secondhand or rare books
A person who sells used books from small stalls along the river in Paris
A person who travels to sell or give out books, often religious
How Specialized
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2.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bookdealer is made from two simple words, book and dealer. A dealer is someone who 'sells' or 'gives out' things, like a card dealer, so a bookdealer is a person who buys and sells books, often second-hand or rare.