customer

[kuhs-tuh-mer]

noun

1. a person who purchases goods or services from another; buyer; patron.

2. Informal.,  a person one has to deal with.

   a tough customer; a cool customer.

customer

/ ˈkʌstəmə /

noun

1. a person who buys

2. informal,  a person with whom one has dealings

   a cool customer

Word History and Origins

Origin of customer¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

see ugly customer.

Example Sentences

Murphy added that the company’s “custom AI-design activity is at an all-time high,” and that it has engagements with more than 10 customers on several opportunities.

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While the company sold 3% more pizzas than a year ago, the dollar amount of pizzas sold didn’t grow as customers downsized to medium pizzas with fewer toppings.

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The information that shows up first in the district reports is straightforward: hiring plans paused rather than expanded, customers shifting to lower-priced options, order volumes thinning, investment decisions delayed until visibility improves.

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That has meant accelerating investment in its research and development “as we are seeing increased demand from our customers,” he told analysts.

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The company’s legacy TV networks business remains a worry, with more customers opting to cut the cord.

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Related Words

• client 
• consumer 
• patron 
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