dealer
US /ˈdilɚ/
Definition
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The car dealer offered us a discount on the company vehicles.
Word Family
Synonyms
- tradersomeone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
- vendorsomeone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
Collocations
- Easy car dealerdescribing car dealer (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine)
- Medium authorized dealer of electronicsto authorized dealer of electronics, meaning to grant authorization or clearance for
- Hard independent antique dealerdescribing independent antique dealer (a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics))
- Very Hard primary dealer in government securitiesdescribing primary dealer in government securities (a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.