buyer meaning
Meaning
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- Noun: buyer bI(u)r [N. Amer], bIu(r) [Brit]
Sounds like: byre
Derived forms: buyers
See also: buy
Encyclopedia: Buyer
[Business]
noun [C]MATERIALS BUYER, NET BUYER, TARGET BUYER, TRADE BUYER
1
a person or company that buys sth, especially something valuable like a business or a home:
The company is trying to find a buyer for its toiletries business.
Several names have been mentioned as potential buyers.
A majority of car buyers browse the Internet for information.
These new homes have been priced for first-time buyers.
⇨ PURCHASER
❖ possible/potential/prospective buyers
◆ car/computer/home buyers
2
the person or company that buys sth, rather than the person who sells it (the seller):
foreign exchange brokers who link buyers and sellers of foreign currency
3 (Commerce )
a person in a company who chooses the goods, equipment or materials that the company buys:
He works as a buyer for a department store.
IDIOMS
buyer beware (also let the buyer beware) (Law )
used to say that when you are buying something it is your responsibility to check that there is nothing wrong with what you are buying:
The sale of shares is subject to the buyer beware principle.
When it comes to buying vintage cars, it's definitely a case of buyer beware.
NOTE 'Buyer beware' is the meaning of the Latin phrase 'caveat emptor'.
[Economics]
A person who buys things, usually for money. In their role as a consumer everybody is a buyer, but firms employ specialist buyers. In the case of goods which vary in quality, design or specification, or where suppliers are difficult to track down, a buyer is a highly skilled expert whose services are vital to the firm.
[Law]
n. The party to a contract for the sale of goods who agrees to acquire ownership of the goods and to pay the price. See also PURCHASER.
Examples
- Don't you want to find buyers for your goods?
- A better price might interest the buyers.
- Have you found a buyer for your house?
- It is possible to fool unsuspecting buyers.
- We will try to get a bid from the buyers.
- Meanwhile, oil buyers were beginning to panic.
- The buyer has to rely on the manufacture's reputation.
- There is vigorous competition among sellers and buyers.
- The market favors the buyers.
- buyers are holding aloof.
Other Languages
- "buyer" meaning in Chinese: n. 1.买方;买主。2.采购员,货物代办人。
- "buyer" meaning in Japanese: buyer n. 買い手, バイヤー. 【動詞+】 ◆attract buyers 買い手を引きつける ◆You c...
- "buyer" meaning in Russian: 1) покупатель Ex: buyers' market _ком. конъюнктура рынка, ...
- "buyer" meaning in French: n. acheteur; acquéreur