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
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This structure leaves little incentive for buyers locked into contracts to make any moves until the contract ends.
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Greg Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
All of the buyers that made appointments were serious.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The buyers of the 24-year-old house are Las Vegas restauranteurs Frank Bonanno and his wife, Betty Pellegrino Bonanno, according to Palm Beach County official records.
—Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The change in the Stamp Duty Land Tax (paid when buying property or land) in April meant there was a decrease of 63.5% in U.K. residential property transactions from the previous month, the ONS noted, with buyers rushing to complete purchases before the tax break ended.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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Greg Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
All of the buyers that made appointments were serious.
—Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The buyers of the 24-year-old house are Las Vegas restauranteurs Frank Bonanno and his wife, Betty Pellegrino Bonanno, according to Palm Beach County official records.
—Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The change in the Stamp Duty Land Tax (paid when buying property or land) in April meant there was a decrease of 63.5% in U.K. residential property transactions from the previous month, the ONS noted, with buyers rushing to complete purchases before the tax break ended.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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