seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər How to pronounce seller (audio)
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

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.
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Surprisingly, even tariffs as high as 104% haven't dampened these sellers' confidence. Kiri Masters, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 View 6 Images Until now, ebike riders would have to juice up their steeds using a charger supplied by the seller. New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025 During a Monday news briefing, Oakman alleged that Brown, Jackson and a third person had gone to purchase narcotics with the intent to rob the seller. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025 With a business model that relies on third-party sellers, Temu is also working with Eurofins Consumer Product Testing to undertake product certification tests as part of its seller onboarding process. Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seller

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of seller was in the 13th century

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“Seller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seller. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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