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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Some buyers and sellers have left the market since then, so there are fewer orders for bitcoin, leaving the price more susceptible to volatility, according to Peter Chung, head of Presto Research. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025 The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled last Wednesday that the seller of a home did not have to inform potential buyers of hate symbols embedded in his property. Lauren Linder, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 Residents go to the marché to buy fruits, spices, clothing, and homewares and to visit artisans and sellers, many of them women, who specialize in one particular product. Kayla Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 While some figured out that the offensive item came from a third-party seller, not everyone was satisfied with the conclusion. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 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 20 Nov. 2025.

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