hawker

noun

Definition of hawkernext
as in vendor
one who sells things outdoors street corner hawkers selling everything from fake designer purses to original works of art

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Recent Examples of hawker The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024 In 2017, following an overwhelming number of complaints from visitors and storekeepers about vulgar language and intimidation tactics, the city had to once again enforce an ordinance to keep the hawkers in separate areas. — Richard Grant, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025 Japanese businessman Yoshihiko Tano, who visits Singapore often to catch up with friends, said that while hotels are costly, eating out is cheap, thanks to the many hawker centers where a meal and drink can be purchased for less than SG$10. — Kevin Lim, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 The City Commission unanimously approved an ordinance Tuesday that prohibits all vendors -- including the hot dog hawkers who wear revealing thong bikinis -- from selling along the road. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hawker
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  1. vendor
  2. seller
  3. peddler
  4. merchant
  5. huckster
Noun
  • At Pier 60, sunsets are celebrated every evening with a festival that brings out vendors and street performers.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The high hosted 36 vendors at its career fair on Wednesday, the Desert Sun reported.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of vendor
Noun
  • With a business model that relies on third-party sellers, Temu is also working with Eurofins Consumer Product Testing to undertake product certification tests as part of its seller onboarding process.
    — Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025
  • During a Monday news briefing, Oakman alleged that Brown, Jackson and a third person had gone to purchase narcotics with the intent to rob the seller.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of seller
Noun
  • Before Facebook began cracking down on content in late 2016, American fake news peddlers and spammers based in North Macedonia and elsewhere cashed in on viral hoaxes that deepened political divisions and played on people’s fears.
    — Craig Silverman, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2025
  • On the other hand, South Congress Books recently closed shop and, in this age of Amazon, book peddlers are constantly trying to figure out how to draw in buyers.
    — Asher Price, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of peddler
Noun
  • Ashley manages a team responsible for winning and growing co-brand partnerships across key merchant verticals including travel, retail, every day spend and digital.
    — Ashley McGrail, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • While the technology giants all rely on a healthy ecosystem of creators, merchants and influencers to generate content for their sites, changes to their revenue-sharing agreements or algorithms can be devastating.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of merchant
Noun
  • And at every turn, there were hecklers on social media calling him an idiot, a fraud, and a huckster, and claiming that his companies were about to collapse and die.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • As in the movie, the central couple are lifelong friends and hucksters Joe and Jerry.
    — Chad Jones, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of huckster

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