seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər How to pronounce seller (audio)
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

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.
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Consequently, buying motions disrupt selling motions, and sellers must prioritize buyer enablement. Forrester, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The sellers: Gloria and Emilio Estefan, who used the property as a guest house and bought it in 1993 for $1.84 million. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025 Many of his books have been best sellers, and his biography of Washington won a Pulitzer Prize in 2011. Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025 Go easy on gun sellers The ATF was directed to go easy on gun dealers and to stop revoking licenses from those who falsify records or sell guns without required background checks. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for seller

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seller was in the 13th century

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“Seller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seller. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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