seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər How to pronounce seller (audio)
Synonyms of sellernext
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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Shop the game-changing eye cream for $95, as well as other best sellers, like the Pure Radiance Oil and and the Pure Radiance Body Oil. Eva Thomas, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026 The book, which has a decidedly feminist bent, becomes a surprise best-seller, and soon Penelope finds herself in Hollywood, surrounded by blowhard executives and puerile male screenwriters who want to adapt her work into a blockbuster. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026 Warren argued the consolidation would drive up costs for buyers and sellers. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Jan. 2026 Tagay didn’t say why the sellers were enrolled without notifying them. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026 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 8 Jan. 2026.

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