seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər 

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

Synonyms of seller

• vendor
• dealer
• merchant

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Kim pledged to support sellers with discounts on storage, free transfer of goods to other sites, discounted loans and other measures. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

At least two San Francisco home listings seen by CNN this spring said the sellers would consider accepting shares of OpenAI or Anthropic as payment. — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

In addition to a standalone Shop page, the app rolled out a live-auction feature where independent sellers could put up anything from designer handbags and vintage clothes, to rare coins, baseball cards, and even precious stones. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

But the segment leaders have remained best-sellers for years for many reasons. — James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing seller

• best seller
• best-seller list
• seller's market

Rhymes for seller

• beller
• cellar
• dweller
• eller
• feller
• meller
• sellar
• sheller
• speller
• stellar
• bestseller
• bookseller