customer
Americannoun
-
a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.
-
Informal. a person one has to deal with.
a tough customer; a cool customer.
noun
-
a person who buys
-
informal a person with whom one has dealings
a cool customer
Etymology
Origin of customer
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; custom + -er 1; compare Middle English customer “collector of customs,” from Anglo-French; Old French costumier, cognate with Medieval Latin custumārius; customary
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The company provides sales, marketing and customer service tools for business-to-business companies.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Activities in support of delivery of care, like payment transactions, back-office corporate and customer service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
But rising U.S. inflation could hurt United and its shareholders this time around, even as customer demand remains.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
“AI really does help improve our customer experience and operational efficiency in many ways, but we’re never going to use it to replace the human moments that define our brand,” Jacobs said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
It was a stupidly obvious trick that any customer could see from a mile away.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
