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“Buyer” or “Byre”

buyer / byre are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

buyer b·AY·er

  • nouna person who buys.

byre

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“buyer”

  • …made to the producer; the buyer re-pays the credit provided by…
  • …a costume coordinator and a buyer who was also an art
  • The buyer planned to spend an additional…
  • …an option in which the buyer pays a small premium to…
  • …can help protect a would-be buyer from buying someone else’s debt.
  • …(C$120 million) came from a buyer who wanted to move the…
  • …an independently wealthy investor and buyer on the art scene.
  • Selma Egrei - Buyer of the house of Maria
  • …been unable to secure a buyer.
  • …pools of distressed mortgages, home buyer downpayments and similar real estate…

“byre”

  • …was added to an existing byre but later converted to a…

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