purchaser

«purchaser» in Mova's school dictionary: A person or company that buys something; a buyer — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a purchaser, purchasers)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) A person or company that buys something; a buyer. tree →

sense in the lessons

Formal word in shopping and business maths, contracts and adverts (the purchaser pays delivery). In maths problems about buying and change. Phrases: «the purchaser», «first-time purchaser».

examples

• The purchaser must pay within 30 days. tree →
• Each purchaser gets a free gift. tree →
• The house found a purchaser quickly. tree →
• The purchaser paid 20 pounds for a 15-pound book and got 5 pounds change. tree →
• The purchaser can return the item if it is broken. tree →
• 50 purchasers bought tickets online. tree →
• He couldn't supply goods fast enough; purchasers carried off everything in a twinkling. tree →

note

Formal; everyday: «buyer», «customer». Verb «purchase» (formal for «buy»), pronounced «PUR-chiss». Opposite: seller, vendor. In maths: change = money given by the purchaser − price.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «purchaser» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.