buyer

buy-er · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who makes a purchase; a customer.

  2. 2.

    A person employed to select and purchase stock or materials for a company.

Forms

plural: buyers

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    buyer's market — A situation favoring buyers, with plenty of supply and low prices.
  • •
    buyer's remorse — Regret after making a purchase.
  • •
    caveat emptor — Latin for "let the buyer beware."
  • •
    buyer beware — Warning that the buyer is responsible for checking quality.

Related words

Antonyms: seller, vendor
See also: buyers, customer, purchaser, seller
Synonyms: client, consumer, customer, purchaser

Etymology

From Old English bycgan ("to buy") + -er (agent suffix). First attested in the 14th century.