local merchants

language: en

definitions

  1. Individuals or businesses that engage in trade or commerce within a specific, limited geographic area, such as a town, neighborhood, or community.
    en: Individuals or businesses that engage in trade or commerce within a specific, limited geographic area, such as a town, neighborhood, or community.

examples

  1. Many local merchants went bankrupt, and handicraftsmen lost their livelihoods.

    Many local merchants went bankrupt, and handicraftsmen lost their livelihoods.