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

• 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

San Diego is also helping to boost the developer’s chances by underwriting the project through the $46.5 million seller’s note. —Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025

The buyer pays $30,000 quarterly, covering a financing fee for flexible terms, while the seller still receives the full $120,000 upfront, eliminating cash flow concerns. —Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Jassy said that Amazon has about two million sellers in its marketplace. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 30 June 2025

Our experience has given us the ability to remove the hassles for the seller by doing all the work ourselves after the contract is signed. —Archway Homes, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025

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