buyer

American  

[bahy-er] / ˈbaɪ ər /

noun

1. a person who buys; purchaser.

2. a purchasing agent, as for a department or chain store.

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buyer British  

/ ˈbaɪə /

noun

1. a person who buys; purchaser; customer

2. a person employed to buy merchandise, materials, etc, as for a shop or factory

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Etymology

Origin of buyer

First recorded in 1150–1200, buyer is from the Middle English word beger, bier. See buy, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Given the geopolitical terrain, North American buyers may see their first solid-state BEVs badged as Toyotas.

From The Wall Street Journal

In January, tech giant Meta announced agreements with three US nuclear energy companies, making it one of the largest corporate buyers of such energy in the United States.

From Barron's

Dubai’s sprawling gold market is deserted, in part because buyers from abroad no longer come, and in part because of dramatic fluctuations in gold prices.

From The Wall Street Journal

That would be a 9% year-over-year rise—impressive considering U.S. car buyers lost the $7,500 federal EV purchase tax credit in September and Chinese EV sales have started the year off slowly.

From Barron's

As one critic wrote, the Moleskines’ prospective buyers were being offered the fantasy of being able “to write in a blank space that Didion might once have intended to use herself.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• client
• consumer
• customer
• patron
• purchaser
• shopper
• user