plural buyers
1
: one who buys something
a first-time car buyer
wholesale produce buyers
Let the buyer beware.
The apartment complex was sold to an anonymous buyer.
2
: a person who has charge of the selection, purchasing, pricing, and display of the merchandise of a retail store
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Trump had previously threatened that buyers of Russian energy could face tariffs of up to 100%.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 July 2025
China remains the biggest buyer in terms of dollar amount.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 July 2025
Trump has also threatened secondary sanctions on both Russia and buyers of its exports, such as India, which could deliver a blow to Moscow's key energy exports.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
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Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Trump had previously threatened that buyers of Russian energy could face tariffs of up to 100%.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 July 2025
China remains the biggest buyer in terms of dollar amount.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 31 July 2025
Trump has also threatened secondary sanctions on both Russia and buyers of its exports, such as India, which could deliver a blow to Moscow's key energy exports.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for buyer
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“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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