seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər How to pronounce seller (audio)
1
: one that offers for sale
2
: a marketed product that sells well, to a specified extent, or in a specified manner
a million-copy seller
a poor seller

Examples of seller in a Sentence

The seller said that the car was in excellent condition. We're the number one seller of appliances in the country. That book is our top seller.
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The lawsuit alleges that the raw milk producer and seller are liable because the product contained Campylobacter and E. coli and failed to give adequate warnings of the product’s dangers. Mark Harper, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 Owner and El Centro local Ernie Quintero serves craft beers from his brewery in neighboring Imperial, but his best seller is his Jamaica Fuerte, a hard hibiscus tea served like an agua fresca. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 That means the power in many cities is shifting to buyers, according to Zillow data that measures which US markets are favorable to buyers and which are favorable to sellers. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025 Ultimately for the sale of any WNBA team to occur, the league of governors needs to sign off on any agreement reached between the buyer and seller. Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seller

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seller was in the 13th century

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“Seller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seller. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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