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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Given that spider monkeys only give birth every two to three years, their population is drastically declining every season because of these poachers and sellers. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Foreign cars accounted for 6% of new car sales overall, with European brands among some of the top sellers, industry data showed, while Ford itself pulled out of Japan almost a decade ago. Trevor Hunnicutt, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025 The mini-drama trend started out predominantly in Asia but has expanded globally of late, and was a big discussion point at the recent MIPCOM Cannes as commissioners and sellers look to take advantage. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025 Selling a put under those conditions, with roughly 60 days to expiration, positions the seller to capture elevated option premium while capturing the tendency for prices to revert toward the mean. Michael Khouw, CNBC, 27 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.

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