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

Willy laments to his stout and thankless wife, Linda (Laurie Metcalf, upholding her reputation as a Broadway MVP), that buyers on the road laugh at him — that one even called him a shrimp. —Naveen Kumar, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026

According to Fox 11, LA28 currently states that 30% of its remaining tickets are under $200, but many potential ticket buyers have reported that larger events—including the opening and closing ceremonies — only have premium seats available, which often cost upwards of $5,000. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

The gallery had sold six of the eight paintings on view by the day before Thursday’s VIP preview, at prices from $6,000 to $18,500, to both European and American buyers, some repeat clients. —Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Mortgage rates have changed noticeably recently, both for buyers and owners hoping to refinance. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Apr. 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