noun
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a person who sells
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an article to be sold
this item is always a good seller
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short for selling race
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Etymology
Origin of seller
Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at sell 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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A famed short seller increased his bets against the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
On average, around 13% of stolen vehicles are retrieved, according to the car seller Cinch.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
The company is the largest seller of pesticides in the U.S. and a major supplier of crop seeds, competing with Corteva and Bayer to sell farmers the supplies they need.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
Cavanaugh sounded more like a buyer than a seller.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
“Sawl-e-nau mubabrak,” the kite seller said, taking the twenty and handing me the kite and a wooden spool of glass tar.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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