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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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Then, in September, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Live Nation Ticketmaster, the largest seller of primary tickets—those sold directly by the event arena. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025 This digital option is a best-seller at Amazon and can accurately read the weight of bags up to 110 pounds. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2025 The publishing division’s Screenplay Collection is a big seller on the site and features original screenplays, new writing and behind-the-scenes materials from films such as Robert Eggers’s The Lighthouse, Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird, Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight, and Ari Aster’s Hereditary. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025 This hooded sweatshirt is a best-seller on Amazon, and for good reason. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 25 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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