coal seller
- noun
- /koʊl ˈsɛlɚ/
- Archaic
:
vendedor de carbón
- She remembered the days when the coal seller would deliver bags of coal to their doorstep.
Examples
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The coal seller arrived at dawn, bringing a fresh load for the fireplace.
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Many coal sellers have struggled due to rising energy costs.
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In the past, every neighborhood had its own coal seller who knew all the families.
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The coal seller delivered a load of coal yesterday.
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In the past, every neighborhood had its own coal seller who knew all the families.
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She remembered the days when the coal seller would deliver bags of coal to their doorstep.
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The coal seller arrived at dawn, bringing a fresh load for the fireplace.
Synonyms
279
2.1
A person or company that buys and sells things to make money
259
1.0
A person who sells things in shops or to customers
257
1.0
A person or company that offers goods for money
28
2.2
A person who sells things for a store or company
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3.7
A person who runs a shop that sells goods or services
1
7.8
A person or company that buys large amounts of goods to sell to shops
1
3.5
A person or company who finds buyers for someone and gets a fee
A man who delivered coal to houses and shops in the past
A woman who delivers coal to homes or businesses
A person who buys and sells goods in a shop or market
A person who travels with a box to sell goods
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who sells coal' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'coal' (the product) with 'seller' (a person who sells), following a clear noun+noun agent pattern. This compositional agent–object structure is common across languages and standard in English compounds, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Coal seller comes from the simple picture of a person who carried sacks of coal and knocked at doors as a seller to 'sell' or 'deliver' fuel. That's why today coal seller means a person whose job is to supply coal for homes or factories.