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

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customer base

But Shein also saw 21.6-percent revenue increase in the rest of the world, which was "primarily driven by the growth in order volume and expansion of our customer base, particularly in Latin America".

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Viking distinguishes itself from other major cruise lines, though, marketing its smaller ships, included excursions and emphasis on time ashore to an older, more affluent customer base, StoneX analyst Mike Hickey says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

So they will welcome "the opportunity to broaden their customer base and potentially move into defence", he says.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Georgina now runs eight book clubs a month, which she says has created "a really nice customer base and a really nice sort of community feel to the shop".

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The eighty-column mind was thought by most hackers to dominate IBM's customer base and its thinking.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele