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

These globally renowned brands are synonymous with anticipating every need and delivering a seamless, elevated living experience, which strongly resonates with this buyer profile. —Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Steimer told inspectors that his dispensary hadn’t been in operation for most of 2024 and all of 2025 and was in talks with potential buyers to sell the licenses for the store, the letter stated. —John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026

The project’s access to a high-profile culinary figure gives it a clear marketing hook for international buyers. —Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 23 Jan. 2026

Retail investors have been big buyers despite the volatility this week, continuing to show their penchant for purchasing equities during market pullbacks. —Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing buyer

• buyer's market
• home buyer

Rhymes for buyer

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