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seller

American  
[sel-er] / ˈsɛl ər /

noun

  1. a person who sells; sell; salesperson or vender.

  2. an article considered with reference to its sales: sales.

    one of the poorest sellers.


ˈseller British  
/ ˈsɛlə /

noun

  1. a person who sells

  2. an article to be sold

    this item is always a good seller

  3. short for selling race

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • reseller noun
  • superseller noun

Etymology

Origin of seller

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; sell 1, -er 1

Example Sentences

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It was bushy all around, with only three people in sight—a couple of smoked-fish sellers calling hopefully into the bus windows and a young man who came up and shook hands with Mr. Dovlo.

From Literature

Refineries in India would need to pay an extra $7 a barrel if they switch from Russia to U.S. sellers, according to Vortexa.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was previously based in Hong Kong, where he wrote about Amazon's push to recruit sellers in Asia and the Hong Kong protest movements, among other issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

That said, they acknowledge that it’s often not possible to infer whether any option position taken is speculative or hedging related, and of course, for every buyer of an option, there is a seller.

From MarketWatch

As sellers accept the reality that they need to make price cuts, that’s providing some price relief.

From MarketWatch