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noun · 2 syllables · /'baɪ.ər/

BUYER

What does "BUYER" mean?

A person who buys something, especially as a customer or purchasing agent.

Meanings

  1. Someone who purchases goods or services. The house drew three serious buyers in its first weekend.
  2. A person whose job is to select and purchase stock for a store or company. As the chain's head buyer, she decided which brands made the shelves. technical

Did you know?

  • The legal phrase 'caveat emptor' - 'let the buyer beware' - puts the duty to inspect goods on the buyer, a principle that still shapes sales law in common-law countries.

Word origin

Agent noun from the verb 'buy', from Old English 'bycgan' (to buy), of Germanic origin, plus the agent suffix '-er'.

Remember it

A BUYER is one who BUYs, just add -ER like a BAKER bakes.

A little poem

She weighs the price against the want,
and walks out lighter - the wallet, not the haunt.

couplet

Wordplay

  • The skeptical buyer asked for proof. The seller said, 'Beware' - which, legally, was the whole product.

What it teaches

Every purchase is a small vote; the buyer's real power is choosing what gets made next.

Quick facts

What does BUYER mean?

A person who buys something, especially as a customer or purchasing agent.

Is BUYER a valid word?

Yes — BUYER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is BUYER?

BUYER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does BUYER come from?

Agent noun from the verb 'buy', from Old English 'bycgan' (to buy), of Germanic origin, plus the agent suffix '-er'.

What can BUYER teach us?

Every purchase is a small vote; the buyer's real power is choosing what gets made next.

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