bidder

American  

[bid-er] / ˈbɪd ər /

noun

1. a person who bids or offers a particular amount to purchase something, usually in competition with other potential buyers.

2. a person or company that bids or proposes a particular amount as a charge to complete a project or service, often competitively.

3. Cards. a player who makes a bid of a particular quantity or suit.

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Example Sentences

The newest Super Bowl champions are now officially available to the highest bidder.

From The Wall Street Journal

The duo said they wouldn’t raise their offer again unless a rival bidder emerges.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Takeover discussions can’t go on indefinitely and at some point, bidders must table their best offer or walk away,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal

The properties are often owned by absent landlords, after the pit houses were sold off to the highest bidder, sometimes for as little as £15,000.

From BBC

Discovery is cracking open the door to allow spurned bidder, Paramount Skydance, to make its case — but Warner’s board still maintains its preference for Netflix’s competing proposal.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• adversary
• aspirant
• candidate
• challenger
• competitor
• enemy
• foe
• opposition
• player
• rival