seller

noun

sell·​er ˈse-lər How to pronounce seller (audio)
Synonyms of sellernext
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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Police said the seller's relative was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where their condition was stabilized. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2026 With Gus Levy, senior partner from 1969 to 1976, Mnuchin made Goldman Sachs an innovator in moving huge blocks of securities — often hundreds of thousands of shares in a single company — in a single transaction, matching buyers and sellers in a way that didn’t disrupt the market. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025 Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser During the winter, my dark circles really start to show, and this Maybelline Concealer is Amazon's best-seller for a reason. Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025 Food sellers such as Kroger and Walmart are beginning to adopt this technology, representing a massive opportunity. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seller

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 3 Jan. 2026.

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