bestseller

or best sell·er

[ best-sel-er ]
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noun
  1. a book that is among those having the largest sales during a given period.

  2. any product that among those of its kind is selling particularly well at a given time: This car was a bestseller last year.

Origin of bestseller

1
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; best + seller

Other words from bestseller

  • best·sell·er·dom, noun
  • best-selling, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for bestseller

bestseller

/ (ˌbɛstˈsɛlə) /


noun
  1. a book, record, CD, or other product that has sold in great numbers, esp over a short period

  2. the author of one or more such books, etc

Derived forms of bestseller

  • bestselling, adjective

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