buyer
Americannoun
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a person who buys; purchaser.
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a purchasing agent, as for a department or chain store.
noun
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a person who buys; purchaser; customer
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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
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The return of a heavyweight buyer like China would push up the cost of a barrel of oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The quiet buyer is edging toward the exit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It flipped from net buyer to net seller of foreign bonds in December 2025, and by February was selling them off at the fastest monthly pace since 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
“You don’t really make money doing shows,” says Stephen Chilton, owner and talent buyer for the Rebel Lounge, a 300-capacity venue in Phoenix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Since the buyer couldn’t know whose corn they were purchasing, the Chicago Board of Trade made up a category called number 2 field corn.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
With summer in full swing, affluent buyers with cash to burn may be eyeing second homes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
These are the top five countries of origin for international buyers in the U.S.:
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Half of international buyers bought properties meant to be used as a vacation home, a rental or both, NAR said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The number of home sales to foreign buyers was lower only in 2024, when international buyers bought 54,300 previously owned homes in the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The sellers of credit default swaps versus the buyers.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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