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

The Assistant will also now remember each seller’s pricing patterns, inventory cycles, and growth goals, and this memory is carried across Amazon workspaces and Anthropic’s Claude. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

In a buyer's market, sellers are more likely to cut prices, provide rate buydowns or cover closing costs to incentivize home shoppers to seal the deal. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

However, some pre-approved sellers can continue to sell related parts like control units, crash sensors, diagnostic modules, and passenger sensors. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

In most cases, the capacity gained by a seller is left up to the seller to decide. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 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