best·sell·er

[best-sel-er]
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.
Also, best seller.


Origin:
1885–90, Americanism; best + seller

best·sell·er·dom, noun
best-sell·ing, adjective
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bestseller (ˌbɛstˈsɛlə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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
 
best'selling
 
adj

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Example sentences
The novel, a fictionalized account composed from letters written home during the war, was her first bestseller.
The book was a runaway bestseller the moment it appeared.
Read something while you wait for that hot, new bestseller to come back in.
Not yet a bestseller, this song was well on its way last week.
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