shopper

[shop-er]

noun

1. a person who shops.

2. comparison shopper.

3. a retail buyer for another person or a business concern.

4. a locally distributed newspaper of retail advertisements.

shopper

/ ˈʃɒpə /

noun

1. a person who buys goods in a shop

Other Word Forms

• nonshopper noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of shopper¹

First recorded in 1860–65; shop + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Auto Show, last minute shoppers took test rides in electric vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times

Sephora, shoppers’ go-to spot for celebrity makeup brands and skincare essentials, is facing a hefty fine from California cities for alleged improper disposal of its leftover products.

From Los Angeles Times

The majority of Harrods customers shop in-store, so it is understood the breach has affected only a small proportion of its shoppers.

From BBC

As lunchtime shoppers looked on, two gunmen got out and shot Carroll 13 times.

From BBC

Part of the problem is that a retail park just 250m away sucks away footfall and there is little incentive for shoppers to venture into the old quarter of Port Glasgow.

From BBC

Related Words

• buyer 
• client 
• clientele 
• consumer 
• patron