payer

noun

pay·​er ˈpā-ər 

variants or less commonly payor

ˈpā-ər  (ˌ)pā-ˈȯr 

: one that pays

especially : the person by whom a bill or note has been or should be paid

He is a prompt bill payer.

Examples of payer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If your top payers represent more than half of your revenue, your value-demonstration strategy must be built around retaining them. — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Leerink notes that Icotyde prescriptions have begun to accelerate as payers expand coverage of the medication. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

State officials had signed an agreement with the Biden administration in 2024 that would have largely kept the state’s authority to regulate all payers intact. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2026

The taxable portion of your distribution, if the payer calculated it. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing payer

• single-payer

Rhymes for payer

• gayer
• grayer
• greyer
• layer
• mayor
• nayar
• payor
• peyer
• player
• preyer
• sayer
• slayer

Legal Definition

payer

variant of payor