news-dealer
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who sells newspapers, magazines, and sometimes other periodicals: "news-dealer" refers to a retailer or vendor who distributes or sells newspapers and related publications to the public. This term is primarily used in American English.
Usage Examples
- (A vendor who sells newspapers at a specific location.)
- (A retailer of periodicals in a public place.)
- (A vendor offering additional items.)
Advanced Usage
- "news-dealer" as a store: In some contexts, "news-dealer" can refer to the shop itself rather than the person.
- He runs a small news-dealer that stocks international magazines. (The shop selling periodicals.)
Variants and Related Words
News-agent (n): A British English equivalent for a person or shop that sells newspapers.
- The news-agent delivered the daily paper to our doorstep. (A British vendor of newspapers.)
Newspaper seller (n): A more general term for someone who sells newspapers.
- The newspaper seller shouted headlines on the street. (A person hawking papers.)
Synonyms
- Vendor: A person who sells goods, especially in a public place.
- Retailer: A person or business that sells goods directly to consumers.
- Dealer: A person who trades in a specific type of product (e.g., news).
Phrasal Verbs
Related Idioms
- "The news-dealer's trade": An informal expression referring to the business of selling newspapers.
- His father was in the news-dealer's trade for thirty years. (His father worked as a newspaper vendor.)