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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While Tesla drivers are trading in their EVs at record rates, an unlikely buyer is investing in a Model 3 in solidarity with Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Housing affordability was a top issue in the 2024 election, drawing promises from presidential candidates to address the shortage and help prospective buyers.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Then the buyer allegedly arranged a sale after his purchase with someone else for the near $4 million price tag.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
At the last minute, an out-of-state buyer came in with fistfuls of cash and dropped $50,000 above his offer.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
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Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
Housing affordability was a top issue in the 2024 election, drawing promises from presidential candidates to address the shortage and help prospective buyers.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2025
Then the buyer allegedly arranged a sale after his purchase with someone else for the near $4 million price tag.
—Larry Holder, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
At the last minute, an out-of-state buyer came in with fistfuls of cash and dropped $50,000 above his offer.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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