purchaser

noun

pur·​chas·​er
-sə(r)
plural -s
Synonyms of purchasernext
: one that purchases: such as
a
obsolete : one that makes provision especially for his material welfare : a mercenary person
b
: one that acquires an estate in lands by his own act or agreement or takes or obtains an estate by any means other than by descent or inheritance
c(1)
: one that acquires property for a consideration (as of money) : buyer, vendee

Word History

Etymology

Middle English purchasour, from Anglo-French, from Old French purchacier to purchase + Anglo-French -our -or

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“Purchaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purchaser. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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