pedlar
Pronunciación: [ˈpɛdlər]
Palabra
Contexto: «commerce»
(noun) a person who travels around selling goods, often without a permanent shop. Imagine someone walking in your neighborhood, showing people items they can buy directly from them.
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The pedlar sold beautiful handmade jewelry to the people in the town.
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The pedlar didn't make any sales today because it started to rain.
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Have you ever bought something from a pedlar at a festival?
Contexto: «historical/social»
(noun) a person who sells things door-to-door or in the streets, especially in older times. This was common before there were many stores, and people often bought items directly from these sellers.
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In the old days, a pedlar would bring news and goods to remote villages.
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Unlike modern shopping, the pedlar's wares were not available online.
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What kinds of items did pedlars usually sell in the past?
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