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 Words From

• re·seller noun
• super·seller noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seller¹

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

Example Sentences

And our dessert course is called Under the Seven Train and honors Latino fruit sellers and churros carts.

From Salon

As the landlord of the Liffey, an Irish pub in Liverpool, Guinness is his top seller.

From BBC

Nearly $57bn worth of goods went the other way last year with minerals such as lithium and nickel as well as meat and vegetables among the biggest sellers.

From BBC

This means that sellers in the UK have a duty to report suspicious transactions to the Home Office and can ask buyers what they are purchasing the chemicals for.

From BBC

Surprisingly, while most of the A.I.C.’s 3,242 members work at institutions, about one-third are in private practice, advising art buyers and sellers, as well as galleries and auction houses.

From New York Times

Related Words

• agent
• auctioneer
• dealer
• marketer
• merchant
• peddler
• retailer
• trader
• vendor