valuer

American

[val-yoo-er] / ˈvæl yu ər /

noun

British. an appraiser.
a person who values.

valuer British

/ ˈvæljʊə /

noun

a person who assesses the monetary worth of a work of art, jewel, house, etc; appraiser

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Etymology

Origin of valuer

value + -er ¹

Example Sentences

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Richard Griza, auctioneer and valuer at Arthur Johnson, said it was a "very unusual" example of an interrogation chair.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025

Emaar said the price was within the range which was defined by an independent valuer approved by the United Arab Emirates' market regulator, the Securities and Commodities Authority.

From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2022

“It appears to be in exactly the same good condition as when originally sold,” Chris Albury, auctioneer and senior valuer at Dominic Winter Auctioneers, said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Auctioneer and valuer Giles Hodges described it as an "unusual sale, of quite extraordinary items, but that's what history is all about".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2019

A valuer in Limerick was remonstrated with for cutting down local rents so low, and he replied:— 'It is all for the good of trade, for it will bring every tenant into the Court.'

From The Reminiscences of an Irish Land Agent by Gordon, Home, Sir, Bart.

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