Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first-time buyer

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
first--time buy-er
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person purchasing a house for the first time, as opposed to one who already owns a house and is selling it in order to buy another.

noun

A person who purchases something for the first time.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

first-time buyers (plural)

Phrases

property ladder starter home

Frequently Paired Words

property ladder starter home

Questions

What does first-time buyer mean?
A person purchasing a house for the first time, as opposed to one who already owns a house and is selling it in order to buy another.

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