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

The Maverick’s core customer isn’t a traditional pickup truck buyer but someone who might be coming over from an equally affordable car, like a Honda Civic. — Michael Ballaban, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Early customer reviews are still trickling in; while many praise it as a cute, charming gift item, a few buyers have raised concerns regarding audio quality and component durability. — New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2026

Alternatively, the debt could be sold to a debt buyer, which then becomes the new owner and can collect the balance itself or hire another collector to do so. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Many financial institutions do not yet accept cryptocurrency as collateral, which can limit transactions to buyers who only hold liquid capital. — K.h. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 6 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