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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But while still high, mortgage rates have somehow stabilized, and homebuyers and sellers have gotten used to them. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 Job Layoffs Toy seller Hasbro HAS.O has cut 3% of its global workforce in its latest cost-cutting effort amid higher U.S. tariffs on toys from China. Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA Today, 19 June 2025 In the 1980s, as part of the War on Drugs—which focused in wildly disproportionate fashion on arresting Black drug users and sellers—Congress expanded opportunities for the military to provide equipment, training, and other assistance to police departments. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 19 June 2025 In choosing a low-commission broker, the report advises sellers to make sure to pick one who will provide full, in-person services, including an initial meeting, home inspection, home showings and closings. Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 18 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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