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

But Bartell and veteran Humphreys talent buyer John Wojas expect to add between 10 and 15 more concerts to this year’s lineup. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025

Evaluating what's selling in other cities and what buyers are drawn to in her own market helps Jimenez-Sepulveda and other real estate agents determine what advice to give clients looking to sell their homes. —arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025

New home prices are no longer rising, thereby removing a key driver of buyer interest. —John S. Tobey, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

The TikTok ban is currently on hold after President Trump gave the app more time to find a US buyer. —Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 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