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seller

noun

Simple meaning

Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money.

Pronunciation

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sehler

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsɛlɚ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. An English and Scottish occupational surname for a saddler, or for a person who sells things.

  2. Someone who sells; a vendor; a clerk.

  3. Someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

  4. An English and Scottish metonymic surname for someone who worked in a cellar.

  5. An English and Scottish topographic surname, derived from any of several places named Sell.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A1 · Beginner (estimated)
Frequency
Very Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: An English and Scottish occupational surname for a saddler, or for a person who sells things.

Used this way, seller 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

Nearby words

  • vender , rarer, so it draws attention

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More ways to use seller

  • “The seller shipped the package very quickly after purchase.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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best sellershort sellerseller listwilling sellerticket sellerunpaid sellersingle seller

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • sellverbBase word

    Exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • print sellernounCompound term

    Someone who sells etchings and engravings etc.

  • slop-sellernounCompound term

    A dealer in cheap ready-made clothing.

  • stationery sellernounCompound term

    A merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies.

  • best sellernounCompound term

    A book that has had a large and rapid sale.

  • book sellernounCompound term

    A dealer in books.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • sell shortverbRelated term

    Sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit.

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Synonyms

Sense: english and Scottish occupational surname for a saddler

venderRare

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