monger
3
8.2
- noun
- /ˈmʌŋɡər/
:
vendedor
- The iron monger had everything from tools to fasteners, making it a popular spot for local builders.
- a cheese monger
Is it like the the top, like the cheese monger?
- Is it like the the top, like the cheese monger?
Examples
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Remarkably preserved Roman cities, lush mosaics, and an absence of pestering trinket-mongers make Libya a compelling destination for archaeology buffs.
Academic text (2002) -
Some of those fish mongers said she was in here on a regular basis.
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So where are the "potato" mongers these days?
Blog text (8) -
We're iron mongers.
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Laborers and fruit mongers strolled shoeless along paved paths.
Fiction book (1990) -
The cheese monger offered a wide variety of local and imported cheeses for everyone to sample.
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As a fish monger, he always ensured that only the freshest catches were available at his market stall.
Synonyms
279
2.1
A person or company that buys and sells things to make money
257
1.0
A person or company that offers goods for money
227
2.7
A person or business that buys and sells items like art and cars
203
2.1
A person or company that buys and sells goods, often in shops
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4.4
A person who sells fish in a shop or market
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4.5
A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops
1
7.8
A person or company that buys large amounts of goods to sell to shops
1
4.2
A person who sells goods at a market stall
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9.9
A person who sells fruit and vegetables from a cart in the street
A person or company that buys, sells, and moves goods
A person who runs a market stall or shop and sells goods to customers
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Etymology
Monger originally meant a market 'seller'. It comes from an old word for someone who keeps and sells goods, so think of a fishmonger or ironmonger who has a stock of items to sell.