newsdealer
- noun
- /ˈnjuːzˌdiːlər/
- US
:
vendedor de periódicos
- I bought the latest sports magazine from the newsdealer down the street.
Examples
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Every evening, the newsdealer updates his stand with fresh copies of the local newspaper.
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"Tomorrow you and I shall go to the newsdealer.
Fiction book (1997) -
A Georgia prosecutor's arrested some newsdealers... for selling Hustler.
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Also, I’d suggest that they avoid the newsdealer on Seventh Avenue.
Fiction book (1995) -
I remember the night well, the penetrating cold wind, our steps past all the shops we would eventually memorize: the newsdealer, the kabob stand, the cheese shop, the Rosslyn Arms.
Fiction book (1997) -
For people in my neighborhood who read about Prime Minister Mohamad's response to being called recalcitrant, there is a natural tendency to believe that he might be just a little bit touchy—like the man down the street who got all hot and bothered just because the newsdealer on Seventh Avenue, whom he had asked for change for a quarter, responded by calling him a fascist.
Fiction book (1995) -
The newsdealer on the corner sells a variety of newspapers and magazines every morning.
Synonyms
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2.3
A boy who sells or delivers newspapers
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8.2
A person who sells newspapers on the street, often a child
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2.5
A shop or person that sells newspapers, magazines and small snacks
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4.9
A person who sells newspapers on the street
A person who sells newspapers and magazines at a small street stall
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Etymology
The word newsdealer comes from news and dealer, where dealer means 'a person who sells'—like the card dealer who gives out cards. So a newsdealer is someone who sells newspapers and magazines.