Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of buyer
"The real estate agents spent all morning showing properties to eager buyers looking for a home in the city."
In plain English: Buyers are people who spend money to get things they want or need.
"The sellers waited for buyers to arrive at the market."
Usage: Use buyers to refer to people who purchase goods or services, such as customers in a store or investors in the stock market. Avoid confusing this term with sellers, who are the ones providing the products.
Derived from Old English byrgan (to buy), this plural noun originally referred to those who purchased goods or services, retaining its core meaning of purchasers in modern usage. The root traces back further to Proto-Germanic bugjanan, signifying the act of acquiring something through exchange.