seller
n. countablen. a person or company that offers something for sale. You use this word for anyone from a shop owner to someone selling a car online.
n. a person or entity that offers goods, services, or property for purchase in exchange for money.
The seller agreed to lower the price of the bike.
Online marketplaces allow any individual to become a seller by listing their used items for a small fee.
In a competitive market, the seller must differentiate their product through quality or branding to justify a higher price point than their rivals.
From Middle English seller, sellere, (also siller, sullar, sullere), from Old English sellere, syllere, equivalent to sell + -er (agent noun) (sense 1) and sell + -er (patient) (sense 2). Cognate with Danish sælger, Swedish säljare, Icelandic seljari (“a seller; dealer”).
Alternative forms.
Often contrasted with 'buyer' in legal and commercial contexts.