Buyer
/ˈbaɪər/
nounBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
Meaning
Questions
Definitions
1
A person or organization that purchases goods or services.
/ˈbaɪər/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A person who buys something.
The buyer was satisfied with the purchase.
💡 Simply: Someone who buys something.
More Examples
2
The car buyer received a good deal.
How It's Used
Business
"The buyer negotiated a lower price."
Real Estate
"The buyer made an offer on the house."
From Middle English *buyere, from Old English *bycgende, agent noun from *bycgan "to buy".
The word 'buyer' has been used in a similar sense since the Middle English period, consistently referring to someone making a purchase.
Memory tip
Think of someone who 'buys' things.
Practice
byerbuyr
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