buyer

[ bahy-er ]

/ ˈbaɪ ər /

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noun

a person who buys; purchaser.

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

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Origin of buyer

First recorded in 1150–1200, buyer is from the Middle English word beger, bier. See buy, -er¹

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH buyer

buyer , byre, pyre

Words nearby buyer

buy, buy a pig in a poke, buyback, buy boat, buy-down, buyer, buyers' market, buyer's remorse, buyers' strike, buy-in, buy into

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How to use buyer in a sentence

That means that the ride is stiff and more punishing than maybe a lot of crossover SUV buyers might anticipate.
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TikTok’s investment to make ads more shoppable and push further into e-commerce has the potential to help the app become more of a priority in ad budgets, according to buyers.
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The blanket has two plugs and requires two outlets, which might be an issue for some buyers depending on the number of outlets in your space.
Best heated throw blanket: Bundle up with these electric blankets|PopSci Commerce Team|February 11, 2021|Popular-Science
What several buyers want to watch is how widely available Forte’s audience segments become.
With Forte, Vox Media looks to drive a majority of display revenue with its first party data|Max Willens|February 11, 2021|Digiday

Through the course of 2020, Shop Pay helped buyers complete 137 million orders.
Shopify expands its payment option, Shop Pay, to its merchants on Facebook and Instagram|Sarah Perez|February 9, 2021|TechCrunch
Think of it as a frequent buyer program for personal karma, or a spiritual band-aid.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma|Brendon Hong|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paddle8 works better than a smaller regional auction house because it is nimbler and its costs—to the seller and buyer—are lower.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is a major buyer of Venezuelan oil and gas and Brazilian iron ore.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Jefferson wanted the land sold to the public to be a source of one-time revenue and a permanent holding for the buyer.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class|Joel Kotkin|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“A buyer can have a wrapped packet in his hand within three to 30 minutes,” she says.
As Iran’s Marijuana Trade Thrives, Is It Becoming a Nation of Stoners?|IranWire|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The English have too much pride to be tricky or shabby, even in the essentially corrupting relation of buyer and seller.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The seller may have tried to fool her but did not, and having failed, the buyer has no legal ground for an action.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Many growers not only pack their own crop, but buy up that of others, thus acting as both producer and buyer.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
A covenant to protect the buyer from encumbrances, claims, etc., does not always relieve him from the expense of a lawsuit.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
In the case of personal property a sale may be avoided during his minority by an infant seller or buyer.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

British Dictionary definitions for buyer

buyer

/ (ˈbaɪə) /

noun

a person who buys; purchaser; customer

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

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