pedlar
Произношение: [ˈpɛdlər]
Слово
Контекст: «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.
Пример
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.
Пример
Have you ever bought something from a pedlar at a festival?
Контекст: «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.
Пример
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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