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

This lack of choice pushed some buyers toward used cars to better fit their budgets. — Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Sheila Smith, an agent in the area, said she's seen more prospective buyers and fewer listings for homes in the southeast part of the city, near Micron's headquarters. — Cj Haddad,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Listing agent Neyshia Go says the post-pandemic shift toward working from home has brought more buyers from Los Angeles, Orange County, Arizona, and elsewhere to Big Bear for its mountain-and-lake lifestyle. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026

The lawsuit further alleges the practices steered buyers away from homes offering lower commissions, ultimately increasing costs for some homebuyers. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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