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
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Whether the winner’s curse afflicts buyers in other countries remains an open question.
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Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The roughly $5,000 price cuts aim to create a more affordable starting tier for buyers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The buyer’s identity has not been shared publicly yet, but Levine and Prinsloo have made real estate deals with a slew of celebrities over the years.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
For example, buyers need to consider how to store it — and whether to pay for the security and insurance required to keep precious metals in their homes.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The roughly $5,000 price cuts aim to create a more affordable starting tier for buyers.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The buyer’s identity has not been shared publicly yet, but Levine and Prinsloo have made real estate deals with a slew of celebrities over the years.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
For example, buyers need to consider how to store it — and whether to pay for the security and insurance required to keep precious metals in their homes.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buyer
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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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