buyer

noun

buy·​er ˈbī(-ə)r 

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

Examples of buyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Himel added that the home quickly attracted a buyer. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026

The buyer said that the booming Shohei Ohtani card market also played a role in being assertive in pursuing and purchasing this Wembanyama card. —Larry Holder, New York Times, 26 May 2026

The first-of-its-kind event market will offer global development-ready digital content producers a bridge to major studios, streamers, broadcasters, talent agencies, digital platforms, production companies, brands and buyers. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026

Brad Rocca was firm that there are no plans to close Original Joe’s, but the family hopes to land a buyer that’s ready to keep its traditions alive. —Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing buyer

• buyer's market
• buyer's remorse
• home buyer

Rhymes for buyer

• briar
• brier
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar
• frier