seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər 

1

: one that offers for sale

2

: a marketed product that sells well, to a specified extent, or in a specified manner

a million-copy seller

a poor seller

Synonyms of seller

• vendor
• dealer
• merchant

Examples of seller in a Sentence

The seller said that the car was in excellent condition.

We're the number one seller of appliances in the country.

That book is our top seller.

Recent Examples on the Web

Be careful if a seller asks for peer-to-peer payment apps, crypto, gift cards or a wire transfer. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026

According to numbers provided by Amazon, 60% of its sales are from independent seller products, and in 2025, Idaho independent sellers had more than 18 million items purchased on Amazon. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026

The work is making sure the assumptions underneath them are honest rather than inherited from an optimistic seller. — Tony Julianelle, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

And while SpaceX is seeing some interest from short sellers, many are still reluctant to bet against Musk. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing seller

• best seller
• best-seller list
• seller's market

Rhymes for seller

• beller
• cellar
• dweller
• eller
• feller
• meller
• sellar
• sheller
• speller
• stellar
• bestseller
• bookseller