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

That would otherwise be a slow process, requiring the acquisition of spectrum, satellite development and establishment of a customer base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

The suit argues that Kalshi is explicitly targeting CME’s retail customer base by marketing perpetual futures as a simpler alternative to CME’s crypto futures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Investors are paying up for what Dutch Bros might become: a national drive-through beverage chain with a loyal younger customer base and a long runway for new shops.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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