noun
dealer
DEE-luh
noun
1
A person or business that buys and sells a particular kind of goods.
"He bought the car from a local dealer."
"She's an art dealer specialising in modern prints."
2
Someone who illegally sells drugs.
"Police arrested the dealer with a large stash of cocaine."
3
The person who distributes cards in a card game.
"As dealer, it was her job to shuffle the deck."
How to Use Dealer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone whose job is buying and selling goods (or, informally, illegal drugs), or who hands out cards in a game.
Common pairings
car dealer
drug dealer
antiques dealer
Word Forms
dealers plural
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Etymology
From Old English daelere, built on deal plus -er, "one who deals".