seller

[sel-er]

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

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• reseller noun
• superseller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seller¹

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

Example Sentences

For now, fresh meat and poultry are only being imported by commercial sellers.

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Despite strong earnings and guidance from artificial-intelligence bellwether Nvidia, equities couldn’t sustain a rally, as lingering doubts about the AI trade’s staying power brought out waves of sellers.

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Despite strong earnings and guidance from artificial-intelligence bellwether Nvidia, equities couldn’t sustain a rally, as lingering doubts about the AI trade’s staying power brought out waves of sellers.

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The festival says only tickets bought from its official seller See Tickets are valid and they are linked to photo ID to keep them out of the hands of touts.

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It has gone on to be a top seller.

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