boxman
- noun
- /ˈbɑksmən/
- Archaic
:
vendedor ambulante
- The boxman knocked on the door to sell his wares.
Examples
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Children gathered around the boxman as he opened his case full of colorful toys.
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In the old days, a boxman was a common sight at local markets and fairs.
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The boxman visited the village every week, bringing new items for the residents to buy.
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Several boxmen were seen at the market yesterday.
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The boxman visited the village every week, bringing new items for the residents to buy.
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Children gathered around the boxman as he opened his case full of colorful toys.
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In the old days, a boxman was a common sight at local markets and fairs.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person or company that offers goods for money
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4.4
A person who travels to different places to meet customers and sell goods or services
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5.7
A person who travels to sell small goods in streets or markets
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9.9
A person who travels to villages selling small goods
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7.4
A person who sells goods in the street or at markets
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8.6
A traveling seller who visits shops with samples to sell
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9.9
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart in the street
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8.2
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a street stall
A person who travels to sell goods, often in markets or at fairs
A woman who travels to sell goods at markets or fairs
A person who travels to sell small goods like ribbons or buttons
A person who sells small items in markets, often moving from place to place and bargaining
A person who travels to sell goods to customers
A man who sells fruit and vegetables from a small cart in the street
A person who sells goods from a market stall
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Etymology
Boxman comes from the parts box ('container for goods') and man ('person'). A helpful way to remember it is to picture a seller carrying a box from house to house, so a boxman is a travelling seller who shows and sells goods from his box.