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buyer

noun

Simple meaning

Someone who makes one or more buy.

Pronunciation

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byer

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbaɪɚ

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Definition

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noun

  1. A person who makes one or more purchases.

  2. retailing

    A person who purchases items for resale in a retail establishment.

  3. A person who buys

  4. manufacturing

    A person who purchases items consumed or used as components in the manufacture of products.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A person who makes one or more purchases.

Used this way, buyer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use buyer

  • “The buyer was very pleased with the new house.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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home buyerprospective buyerpotential buyerwilling buyerforeign buyersingle buyer

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Compound terms

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  • home buyernounCompound term

    Someone buying a house.

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