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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Require carmakers to sell more electric cars and the buyers will come.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
That combination has led companies like Rivian and Scout to promise SUVs that could start at around $40,000, which is much more attainable for the average buyer.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
In September 2022, Aguirre sold 10 pills that contained fentanyl to an unnamed buyer and two of their friends, according to his plea agreement.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2025
As much as nobody seems to have any idea how any of this [gestures vaguely at everything] will impact marketing budgets and consumer spending, the specter of a recession has some national TV buyers anticipating a significant downturn in 2025-26 upfront spending.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
That combination has led companies like Rivian and Scout to promise SUVs that could start at around $40,000, which is much more attainable for the average buyer.
—Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025
In September 2022, Aguirre sold 10 pills that contained fentanyl to an unnamed buyer and two of their friends, according to his plea agreement.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2025
As much as nobody seems to have any idea how any of this [gestures vaguely at everything] will impact marketing budgets and consumer spending, the specter of a recession has some national TV buyers anticipating a significant downturn in 2025-26 upfront spending.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for buyer
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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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