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Trader vs Seller - What's the difference?

trader | seller |

As nouns the difference between trader and seller

is that trader is one who gains a livelihood from trading goods or securities while seller is someone who sells; a vender; a clerk.

As a proper noun Seller is

an English and Scottish topographic surname, derived from either of several places named Sell.

trader

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who gains a livelihood from trading goods or securities.

    • Derived terms

    * rogue trader

    Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----

    seller

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (sell) + (-er).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who sells; a vender; a clerk
    • Alisha was a seller of fine books.
  • Something which sells
    • Two of the books Alisha authored had become banner sellers .

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms.

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

    * English agent nouns ----