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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Affordable and accessible housing - treating housing as infrastructure by creating more access to capital for increasing urban density to better balance supply and demand, address the wait and caps for housing vouchers, and enable direct seller-to-buyer home lending. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Walmart's site serves as a marketplace where many sellers list their offerings. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026 Basant's return for three days in early February saw a more regulated version of the traditional spring festival — with strict rules for kite sellers, banned items for buyers and a set window for when kites were allowed in the sky. Betsy Joles, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026 One vintage seller is offering a set of five of these modern, angular chairs for a cool thousand dollars. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Feb. 2026 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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