seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər 

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

Synonyms of seller

• vendor
• dealer
• merchant

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

His trade value hasn’t been reported, but there are more sellers than buyers in the NHL, which could lower trade returns across the league. —Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

The merger will make Cobram Estate by far the largest olive oil producer and seller in the United States by revenue. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026

Approaching real estate as a form of matchmaking, pairing buyers and sellers with homes that can genuinely hold their lives, whether that means downsizing, upsizing, or investing. —Maria Williams, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

The Colombian sellers want the money. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing seller

• best seller
• best-seller list
• seller's market

Rhymes for seller

• beller
• cellar
• dweller
• eller
• feller
• meller
• sellar
• sheller
• speller
• stellar
• bestseller
• bookseller