customer base

American  

[kuhs-tuh-mer bays] / ˈkʌs tə mər ˌbeɪs /

noun

customer bases plural

1. the established customers of a business; the market segment on which a business depends.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• customer bases
  plural

Example Sentences

Fortunately for Cook, no other major smartphone maker has a customer base that can so easily afford a steeper price tag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

She said her business was lucky to have a "solid customer base" who shop there weekly.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Despite the recent slowdown, Chipotle remains one of the strongest brands in restaurants, catering to a younger, higher-income customer base seeking healthier, protein-heavy meals.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, Buchalter said Broadcom will likely support about 10 gigawatts of custom chip deployments across its customer base next year, which would add “material upside” to its AI chip revenue.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

In internal company correspondence, attacks on the hypocrisy of the music companies and defenses of a democratic communications structure imperceptibly gave way to discussions of "customer base," "user experience," and "saleable demographics."

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by Boyle, James