hawker
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7.4
- noun
- /ˈhɔːkər/
- UK
:
vendedor ambulante
- you'll see a hawker dressed in gray shouting, "peanuts, popcorn and lemonade”
Examples
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The crowd is festive; hawkers sell roast chickens and beer from barrels.
Fiction book (1995) -
The street was alive with hawkers selling fresh fruits and snacks to eager customers.
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A street hawker set his basket down on it.
Fiction book (1992) -
Read even bought a $10 T-shirt from a hawker outside the center.
Blog text (31) -
Because of the constant threat of raids, the street hawkers are unable to expand their business.
Blog text (19) -
Outside, two groups of hawkers began a shouting match over "the rules of the pavement."
Blog text (8) -
NICK: Each of these hawker stalls sells pretty much one dish, and they've been perfecting it for generations.
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On the bustling corner, a hawker loudly advertised his handmade crafts to passing tourists.
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She bought a delicious meal from a hawker who set up shop at the local market every weekend.
Synonyms
257
2.0
A person or company that sells things, for example at a market
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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 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 small goods like ribbons or buttons
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 with a box to sell goods
A person who sells small items in markets, often moving from place to place and bargaining
A person who sells goods informally on the street without a shop
A man who sells fruit and vegetables from a small cart in the street
A person who sells goods from a market stall
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hawker A helpful way to remember the street-seller meaning is to think of the verb hawk, 'to sell loudly', like a bird calling to get attention. So a hawker is someone who walks about offering goods and shouting to attract buyers.