purchaser
gb/pˈɚt͡ʃəsɚ/ us/pˈɚt͡ʃəsɚ/
B2
English
~ 5600
Senses
0 senses
Noun
formal
B2
entity
1
person or organization that buys
A person or company that buys something.
Usage pattern:
a purchaser of [something]
Common mistake:
Learners often use "customer" or "consumer" when "purchaser" is better. Use "purchaser" in formal, legal, or business writing, especially in contracts or when talking about who has legal rights after buying something. Also, some learners try to use "purchaser" as a verb (e.g., "He purchasered a car"); the correct verb is "purchase" and the noun for the person is "purchaser".
Synonyms
buyer (The most common general word; less formal than "purchaser" and used more in everyday speech.)
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customer (Emphasizes someone who buys from a particular business regularly or in a service setting, not just any buyer.)
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consumer (Focuses on the end user who uses goods or services, not necessarily the person who actually pays or signs a contract.)
Antonyms
seller (Refers to the person or organization that sells something, the opposite side of a transaction from the purchaser.)
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vendor (A formal or business term for a seller, especially in contracts, contrasted with "purchaser" in legal documents.)
Collocations
prospective purchaser
|intended purchaser
|purchaser of goods
|original purchaser
|cash purchaser
|purchaser for value
Themes
business
|law
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The property was transferred to the new purchaser last month.
- Any purchaser of this software must accept the license agreement.
- The car dealer promised to provide a warranty to the original purchaser.
- The contract sets out the rights of the purchaser and the seller.
- The company is looking for a purchaser for its unused land.
Learner examples
- The purchaser paid for the house in cash.
- The store must give a receipt to every purchaser.
- The car was damaged, so the purchaser asked for a lower price.
- The law protects the purchaser of unsafe products.
- The ticket purchaser must show ID at the door.
Grammar
Dictionary form
purchaser
IPA
GB/pˈɚt͡ʃəsɚ/
US/pˈɚt͡ʃəsɚ/
Syllables & stress
pur - chaser (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (pur)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: purchaser
- Plural: purchasers
Word family
Expressions
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