buyer

noun

buy·​er ˈbī(-ə)r How to pronounce buyer (audio)
plural buyers
1
: one who buys something
a first-time car buyer
wholesale produce buyers
Let the buyer beware.
The apartment complex was sold to an anonymous buyer.
2
: a person who has charge of the selection, purchasing, pricing, and display of the merchandise of a retail store

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Baseline prices will be about the same, and dealers are likely to offer more incentives to pull in buyers next year. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024 What To Know With 93 percent of home buyers in 2023 having regrets, according to a Clever Real Estate study, Nierenberg said the ongoing interest in Oyssey shows that home buyers need not only contract protections but also additional data information on their property prospects. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Apparently, Big Lots didn’t look so iconic after Nexus started kicking the tires so Big Lots is left to find another buyer post-haste to keep the lights on. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Turks and Caicos, long a second or third home oasis for wealthy investors, has lately seen more interest from buyers seeking primary homes. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buyer 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of buyer was in the 13th century

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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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