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

It said the symbol indicates a user is in a 5G-enabled area, and that networks "dynamically and seamlessly steer customers to the best connection, whether 4G or 5G, based on real-time factors like signal strength".

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Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy has lauded the potential of AI to streamline workplace operations, from engaging with customers online to making offices more efficient.

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He said there is uncertainty over Christmas bookings, as it is unclear whether customers will be willing to arrange taxis or lifts through the diversions to reach his venue.

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Locoh-Donou emphasized that the impact to sales would likely be mostly contained within new projects and new customer acquisitions.

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Qualcomm also signed Saudi Arabia’s Humain, an AI company backed by the country’s sovereign wealth fund, as its first customer for the new series of chips.

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Related Words

• client 
• consumer 
• patron 
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