Seller vs. Merchant

Seller vs. Merchant — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Seller and Merchant

Sellernoun

Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

Alisha was a seller of fine books.

Merchantnoun

A person who traffics in commodities for profit.

Sellernoun

Something which sells.

Two of the books Alisha authored had become banner sellers.

Merchantnoun

The owner or operator of a retail business.

Sellernoun

obsolete spelling of cellar

Merchantnoun

A trading vessel; a merchantman.

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Sellernoun

someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

Merchantnoun

(obsolete) A supercargo.

Merchantverb

As a resident of a region, to buy goods from a non-resident and sell them to another non-resident.

a merchanting service

Merchantnoun

a businessperson engaged in retail trade