Buyer

//ˈbaɪ.ɚ// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
A person who makes one or more purchases.
"Every person who steps through the door is a potential buyer, so acknowledge their presence."
2
a person who buys wordnet
3
A person who purchases items for resale in a retail establishment.
"The supermarket's new buyer decided to stock a larger range of vegetarian foods."
4
A person who purchases items consumed or used as components in the manufacture of products.

Synonyms

purchaser vendee customer agent client client

Antonyms

merchant owner seller

Example

"Bear in mind that, under such circumstances, we have no alternative but to find another buyer."

Etymology

From buy + -er.

Related phrases

buyer beware buyer's remorse cattle-buyer first-time buyer impulse buyer let the buyer beware panic buyer panic-buyer straw buyer

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