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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Home sellers in Southwest Florida are slashing their asking prices at rates unseen since the years that followed the economic downturn of late 2007 to 2009, according to real estate professor Shelton Weeks. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 Signet Jewelers, which is the world’s top diamond jewelry retailer and the nation’s largest jewelry seller, is seeing sales drop consistently, writes Forbes senior contributor Pamela Danziger. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The shop also hosts a monthly flea market in the parking lot that brings together other similar sellers. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 Within the retail business, Amazon has already launched a shopping chatbot, an AI assistant for sellers and AI shopping guides. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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