seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər How to pronounce seller (audio)
1
: one that offers for sale
2
: a marketed product that sells well, to a specified extent, or in a specified manner
a million-copy seller
a poor seller

Examples of seller in a Sentence

The seller said that the car was in excellent condition. We're the number one seller of appliances in the country. That book is our top seller.
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The affordable ones, relative to floor seating, were generally scattered along the terrace, with prices ranging from that $2,920 low to nearly $5,000 depending on the seller and their location. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025 Shein and Temu have opened distribution centers in the U.S., allowing sellers in China to ship goods to the U.S. and store them in local warehouses. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025 Activity typically rises between December and January as buyers and sellers alike, free of holiday obligations, shift into a dealmaking mindset. Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025 Friends of the victim can vouch for the account user as a legitimate seller, not realizing the account had been hacked. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for seller 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of seller was in the 13th century

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“Seller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seller. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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