COSTERMONGER Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

costermonger

noun

Definition of costermonger

British

as in trader

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Noun

Treasury yields moved lower as traders dialed back expectations for a September rate hike.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
The decision, which was infamously leaked to Goldman Sachs traders before the public announcement, was reversed in 2005.

— Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of trader

Noun

The series guides us through the web of feuding smugglers and law enforcement crackdowns that connect the Sunshine State to the fauna of Madagascar, Indonesia, Malaysia, and many more countries.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
The new docuseries, ‘Monsters of God’, explores the underworld of reptile trafficking—one filled with exotic creatures, smugglers, drugs, weapons, special agents, and zoo connections.

— ForbesTV, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of smuggler

Noun

Jones had played a federal agent in Moonrunners (1975), a rollicking film from United Artists about bootleggers that was written and directed by Gy Waldron, starred Jim Mitchum and featured narration from country singer Waylon Jennings.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Gosha, a local station master, has a side-hustle of his own, turning a blind eye while bootleggers siphon diesel from the tankers that sit idly on the train tracks.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 July 2026

Definition of bootlegger

Noun

But Norwich City were here long before the by-now-familiar array of bargain stores, DIY merchants and shoe shops that can be found a couple of hundred yards away.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
The project, which is expected to take two years, has brought construction noise, dust and the loss of nearby parking spaces, all of which merchants say have driven customers away.

— Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of merchant

Noun

There's an intended fence on top of the K-rail; people will cut the K-rail.

— Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Lemmon attempted to abort the takeoff, but the plane barreled through a fence and crossed a five-lane highway before finally coming to a halt on an embankment.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fence

Noun

At least two San Francisco home listings seen by CNN this spring said the sellers would consider accepting shares of OpenAI or Anthropic as payment.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of thousands of individual sellers have lost their merchandise, sending shock waves across Russia’s economy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of seller

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