trader
pronunciation
How to pronounce trader in British English: UK [ˈtreɪdə(r)]
How to pronounce trader in American English: US [ˈtreɪdər]
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- Noun:
- someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
Word Origin
- trader (n.)
- "dealer, trafficker, one engaged in commerce," 1580s, agent noun from trade (v.).
Example
- 1. A trader 's intent is hard to pin down , however .
- 2. So farmer giles still agrees to sell his crop in advance to a trader for 10000 .
- 3. Lastly there is google trader , a text-based system that matches buyers and sellers of agricultural produce and commodities .
- 4. That 's a powerful argument to a footloose trader .
- 5. No sane trader would follow a rule with such poor results .