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seller

American  
[sel-er] / ˈsɛl ər /

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.
seller British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • reseller noun
  • superseller noun

Etymology

Origin of seller

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

Example Sentences

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“In well-functioning markets, buyer satisfaction and seller profits move together,” said Claes Fornell, ACSI’s founder.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Recently, a pillow seller complained that Eko’s images didn’t make its pillow look fluffy enough, said Bloch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Check the policies to see how your purchase is guaranteed if you go the secondary seller route.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

While Huawei regained its position as the top seller of smartphones in China last year, the overall domestic market shrank in 2025, according to the US-based International Data Corporation.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

If you listened hard, you might even have heard the call of the fruit seller passing through Wazir Akbar Khan with his donkey: Cherries!

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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