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customer

noun
cus·​tom·​er | \ ˈkÉ™-stÉ™-mÉ™r How to pronounce customer (audio) \

Definition of customer

1 : one that purchases a commodity or service The customer used a credit card for the purchase.
2 : an individual usually having some specified distinctive trait a real tough customer … let me give you the advice of an old and world-weary customer.— Flannery O'Connor

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Synonyms for customer

Synonyms

account, client, guest, patron, punter [chiefly British]

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Examples of customer in a Sentence

She is one of our best customers. She's a pretty cool customer.

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Erring on the side of caution, water district officials sent out new notices to customers with clarifying language, Scott said. Lila Seidman, Glendale News-Press, "Many Foothills residents will have higher water bills in September," 30 Aug. 2019 By tapping into Nomanini’s data and client lists, Standard hopes to offer loans to first time users, expand its customer base, and boost its branchless banking services. Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "Africa’s biggest bank is going after the continent’s informal markets," 28 Aug. 2019 Two years ago, Airbnb partnered with the NAACP to create a program aimed at diversifying the company’s pool of hosts and its customer base, following a number of complains about discrimination on the platform. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, "Airbnb Partners With The NAACP To Host Pilgrimage To Ghana For ‘The Year of Return’," 27 Aug. 2019 The acquisition adds more than 1,000 financial institutions to NXTsoft’s customer base, bringing the total number of financial institutions and businesses served to more than 3,300. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, "NXTsoft acquires Orlando Fintech company," 26 Aug. 2019 Juul supported Ohio's recent move to ban tobacco and vape sales to customers under 21. Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, "Ohio mom sues Juul after teen daughters become addicted to e-cigarettes. Juuling led to mood swings and migraines, suit says.," 26 Aug. 2019 Ice is also a cheap way to get the primary liquid to hit the etched line sooner, and the customer is wise to that scam. Rob Long, National Review, "In Praise of Free Refills," 22 Aug. 2019 Freshwater sources are, of course, treated before being distributed to customers, which removes most of the microplastic, the new report says. Matt Simon, WIRED, "You’ve Been Drinking Microplastics, But Don’t Worry—Yet," 21 Aug. 2019 After the piece about Esalen ran in the Times, a new C.E.O. was installed in Tauber’s place, and Esalen’s leadership tried to reassure its Aquarian customer base that their beloved sanctuary would not be overrun by tech bros. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, "Silicon Valley’s Crisis of Conscience," 19 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of customer

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for customer

Middle English custumer, from custume — see custom entry 1

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customer

noun

English Language Learners Definition of customer

: someone who buys goods or services from a business
informal : a person who has a particular quality

customer

noun
cus·​tom·​er | \ ˈkÉ™-stÉ™-mÉ™r How to pronounce customer (audio) \

Kids Definition of customer

: a person who buys from or uses the services of a company especially regularly

customer

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Legal Definition of customer

1 : a person or business that purchases a commodity or service
2a : a person or entity having an account with a bank or on whose behalf the bank has agreed to collect items
b : a person or entity for whom an issuer issues a letter of credit

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