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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If a third of drivers are interested in buying an EV, that third represents more potential buyers in California than Montana.
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Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
Many paleontologists feared that if the 65-million-year-old fossil were purchased by a private buyer, then it would not be made available for scientific study.
—Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2024
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Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
Many paleontologists feared that if the 65-million-year-old fossil were purchased by a private buyer, then it would not be made available for scientific study.
—Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2024
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 3 Jun. 2024.
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