ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Customer

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkʌs.tə.mə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Customer is a noun meaning A patron, a client; a person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

Meaning

A patron, a client; a person or company who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

More Meanings

  1. (informal) A person, especially one engaging in some sort of interaction with others.
  2. (India, historical) A native official who exacted customs duties.
  3. (obsolete) A habitual patron, regular purchaser, returning client; a person or company who has a custom of buying from a particular business.

Example Sentences

The Customer should come and visit them.
His houses […] are seized on by the Customer.
Every person who passes by is a potential customer.
a cool customer, a tough customer, an ugly customer

Word Forms

Synonyms for customer

Depending on context, synonyms include client.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include client, user, employer, consumer, clientele, agent.

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