1. a person who buys and sells goods as a business
2. a person who sells illegal drugs
Usage: informal
3. a person who distributes playing cards in a card game

Examples

• The art dealer specialized in 19th-century paintings.
• She bought her car from a local Honda dealer.
• The police arrested a drug dealer in the park.
• It’s your turn to be the dealer in this poker game.
• The antique dealer had many rare items for sale.
• The card dealer shuffled the deck before starting the game.
• He works as a dealer at the casino.