peddler C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈpɛdlɚ/ UK /ˈpɛdlə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who travels about selling small goods A peddler hawked trinkets from a battered cart. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who travels about... hawkervendorhuckstersalesmanpedlarsellertinker Word family Related forms peddlepedlar Etymology AI details From Middle English pedlere, peddere ('one who sells from a basket'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from ped ('a pannier, basket') of obscure derivation. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # peddler **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɛdlɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɛdlə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who travels about selling small goods ## Examples - A peddler hawked trinkets from a battered cart. ## Synonyms - hawker - vendor - huckster - salesman - pedlar - seller - tinker ## Related Forms - peddle - pedlar ## Etymology From Middle English pedlere, peddere ('one who sells from a basket'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from ped ('a pannier, basket') of obscure derivation. ## AI Etymology Peddler comes from Middle English pedlere, peddere ('one who sells from a basket'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from ped ('a pannier, basket') of obscure derivation. As a noun, peddler means a person who travels about selling small goods. The same family is visible in related forms such as peddle and pedlar. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown