buyer

noun

buy·​er ˈbī(-ə)r 

plural buyers

1

: one who buys something

a first-time car buyer

wholesale produce buyers

Let the buyer beware.

The apartment complex was sold to an anonymous buyer.

2

: a person who has charge of the selection, purchasing, pricing, and display of the merchandise of a retail store

Examples of buyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mortgage rates have risen, as well, making homes less affordable to first-time buyers. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025

If the buyer doesn’t report any issues, eBay will automatically give the seller positive feedback if the buyer chooses not to share a review. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025

Trump, who attempted to ban TikTok during his first term, has delayed the ban from going into effect by signing executive orders extending TikTok’s deadline to find an American buyer. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

For their part, buyers say that the average NFL CPM, or the price of reaching 1,000 viewers, is up between 7% and 9% compared to last year’s upfront rates. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing buyer

• buyer's market
• home buyer

Rhymes for buyer

• briar
• brier
• choir
• crier
• cryer
• drier
• dryer
• eyer
• flier
• flyer
• friar
• frier