payer

noun

pay·​er ˈpā-ər How to pronounce payer (audio)
variants or less commonly payor
: 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

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As a repeat luxury-tax payer, the Mets would receive a draft pick between the fourth and fifth rounds should any of their free agents reject a qualifying offer and sign elsewhere for at least $50 million. Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 Currently, there is a restriction on what payers and providers can share with one another. Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 It is used to provide your taxpayer identification number, such as your SSN, ITIN, or EIN, to certain payers. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Epic launched a payer platform in 2021, while Particle began developing its own in 2023. Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for payer

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of payer was in the 14th century

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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

Legal Definition

payer

variant of payor

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