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
Examples of buyer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The developer then buys a pair of tickets to the game and gives them to the buyer.
—
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
While media buyers thought the broadcast and cable market could face an 8%-10% year-over-year decline in dollar volume, the overall drop in the 2025-26 bazaar came in at a more palatable -3%.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
By adding mortgage interest points and making a down payment larger than the traditional 20% typically required (thus leaving less risk to a lender), buyers may also be able to knock a few basis points off of their offers.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The idea was that if the fraudster tried to sell them, a potential buyer researching the chairs might come upon the page and realize they had been stolen.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for buyer
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
While media buyers thought the broadcast and cable market could face an 8%-10% year-over-year decline in dollar volume, the overall drop in the 2025-26 bazaar came in at a more palatable -3%.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
By adding mortgage interest points and making a down payment larger than the traditional 20% typically required (thus leaving less risk to a lender), buyers may also be able to knock a few basis points off of their offers.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
The idea was that if the fraudster tried to sell them, a potential buyer researching the chairs might come upon the page and realize they had been stolen.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for buyer
Cite this Entry
“Buyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buyer. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
