Buyer: Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide

Meaning 1：purchaser (buyer)

buyer 🔊

/ˈbaɪər/

A person who purchases goods or services.

Buyer at supermarket checkout counter paying cashier

purchaser 🔊

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/ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/

A person who pays money to acquire goods or services from a seller.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From 'buy' (to purchase) + agent suffix '-er', meaning one who buys.

💡 Mnemonic

Buyer rhymes with 'flyer'. Think of a buyer flying into a store to make a purchase.

📖 Example

The buyer spent an hour comparing different laptops in the electronics store before choosing one. 🔊 The buyer spent an hour comparing different laptops in the electronics store before choosing one.

🔗 Collocations

potential buyer – a possible customer who may purchase something

first-time buyer – a person buying something for the first time, often used in real estate

buyer's market – a market condition where supply exceeds demand, favoring buyers

🔄 Synonyms

customer (n) – A person who buys goods or services from a shop or business.

purchaser (n) – A person who buys something.

shopper (n) – A person who visits stores to buy goods.

🚫 Antonyms

seller (n) – A person who sells goods or services.

vendor (n) – A person or company offering something for sale.

supplier (n) – A person or entity that provides goods to buyers.

🌱 Derivatives

buy (v) – To acquire something by paying money.

buying (n) – The act of purchasing.

buyout (n) – The purchase of a controlling interest in a company.

📖 Cultural Story

In commerce, 'buyer' identifies the party purchasing goods, a key role in contracts, auctions, and market economics. The term has been used since Middle English, evolving from Old English 'bycgan'.