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

Bozovic has long attributed the influx of wealthy buyers to higher taxes in states like New York and California, as well as Florida’s more business-friendly policies. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Conceivably, a rights buyer would have no more protection than anyone publishing a work in the public domain. — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 July 2026

The problem, however, is that the legislation would allow the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top buyers of Russian oil and gas, and on countries that facilitate Russian sanctions evasion. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Olejnik previously worked at Davis Entertainment and WME, supporting development and setting up meetings with buyers at Hulu, Peacock, NBC, CBS and Focus Features. — Matt Minton, Variety, 30 July 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