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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.


ˈseller 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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That led some desperate sellers to either cut their asking prices or take their homes off the market entirely.

From MarketWatch

For the year, Berkshire was a net seller of stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is the author of the 2009 best seller In Fed We Trust: Ben Bernanke’s War on the Great Panic External link.

From Barron's

The Square segment provides payment services, software solutions, hardware, and financial services to sellers.

From MarketWatch

Epstein had pursued acquiring Bin Ennakhil since 2011, but disputes with the seller over the price and purchase arrangement dragged on for years.

From BBC