hawker
/ˈhɔːkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhɔːkər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhȯ-kər/ (ame, mw)
hawker — noun
- hawkersingular
- hawkersplural
1. A person who sells food, drinks, or goods by walking around busy public areas su
A person who sells food, drinks, or goods by walking around busy public areas such as streets, markets, or festivals, typically carrying their items or using a small cart rather than a permanent shop.
Tourists love the grilled squid that a local hawker sells from a small cart.
collocation: night market hawker
Mei-Lin bought a bag of warm peanuts from a hawker near the baseball stadium.
A street hawker named Oluwaseun pushed his mango cart while calling to passersby.
During the temple festival, hawkers lined the road selling snacks and drinks.
Diego, a fruit hawker, sold mangoes from a folding table at the street corner.
- vendor
a general term for anyone who sells something; broader than hawker and used for licensed sellers too
- peddler
someone who travels around selling goods; slightly old-fashioned and can have a negative tone
- stallholder
a person who runs a stall at a market; implies a fixed spot rather than walking around
- shopkeeper
a person who runs a permanent retail store, rather than selling on the street
用法筆記
In Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong, the word 'hawker' commonly refers to food vendors who operate at open-air food courts known as 'hawker centres', which are a major part of local food culture.
常見錯誤
2. A person who hunts with a trained hawk or falcon as a sport, or who keeps, breed
A person who hunts with a trained hawk or falcon as a sport, or who keeps, breeds, and cares for these birds of prey for the purpose of falconry.
Kenji spent two years as a hawker's apprentice, learning to train a young falcon.
apprenticeship pattern: hawker's apprentice + train
At the falconry festival, a veteran hawker showed how her hawk catches prey in flight.
Arun's aunt has been a licensed hawker for two decades and now teaches falconry.
The hawker examined each wing feather carefully before releasing the hawk at dawn.
Svetlana watched a traditional hawker hunt with a trained golden eagle in Mongolia.
- falconer
the more common term; 'falconer' can refer to someone who keeps any bird of prey, while 'hawker' specifically implies hawks
- austringer
a specialist who keeps and trains hawks specifically; a very rare and technical term