merchant's

Belonging to shopkeeper

Merchant's is the possessive form of merchant, indicating something belonging to or associated with a seller of goods.

A merchant's wares are what they sell; a merchant's license permits them to do business.

The phrase often appears in compound names: merchant's guild, merchant's quarter.

commerce

goods

Things for sale

  • waresItems offered for sale
  • stallEnclosed compartment or delay
  • shopRetail sales venue

inventory · stock · ledger · profit · trade · guild · storefront · counter · wholesale · retail

maritime

vessel

Receptacle for contents

  • cargoTransported goods
  • shipSeagoing transport vessel
  • fleetVehicles under unified command

voyage · port · harbor · trading post · spices · silk road · caravan · import · export · manifest

property

premises

Property with buildings

quarters · establishment · storehouse · depot · cellar · vault · office · residence · townhouse · building

class

wealth

Abundance of valuable resources

house · dynasty · prosperity · bourgeoisie · standing · gentility · patronage · influence · fortune · legacy

Opposites
transaction role

merchant'sbuyer's

Belonging to a customer

customer's · consumer's · purchaser's · client's · patron's

commercial function

merchant'smanufacturer's

Belonging to the producer

producer's · maker's · craftsman's · artisan's · supplier's

commercial vs. non-commercial ownership

merchant'spersonal

Relating to one's self

private · household · domestic · individual's

Phrases
Family

merchant, merchants

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G