Definition of customer
1 : one that purchases a commodity or service The customer used a credit card for the purchase.
2 : an individual usually having some specified distinctive trait a real tough customer … let me give you the advice of an old and world-weary customer. — Flannery O'Connor
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Examples of customer in a Sentence
She is one of our best customers.
She's a pretty cool customer.
Recent Examples of customer from the Web
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Pearl Jensen, 84, has greeted customers at the town store for more than 40 years and worked for the Brengles more than 30 years.
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At the same time, customers get the kind of amenities the bigger banks offer - online banking, remote deposit capture and other services.
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These opponents argue that any parking spots lost to bike lanes will translate to fewer customers for local eateries, bookstores and other retail shops.
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Exports surged to a record $177 billion last year, with U.S. customers accounting for about $42 billion of that -- more than double compared with five years ago.
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The new feature, known as Digits, is rolling out to all customers, the company said Thursday.
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Rocket Lab hopes to get its prices as low as $5 million per launch, providing an alternative to ride-sharing for hundreds of customers who want to launch smaller payloads.
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The table was within inches of customers, and Bacon voted to drag it 10 feet away, beyond earshot.
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Expansion will come, but not at the expense of quality or customer experience.
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Origin and Etymology of customer
Middle English custumer, from custume —see 1custom
First Known Use: 15th century
Other Business Terms
CUSTOMER Defined for English Language Learners
customer
playDefinition of customer for English Language Learners
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: someone who buys goods or services from a business
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: a person who has a particular quality
CUSTOMER Defined for Kids
customer
playDefinition of customer for Students
: a person who buys from or uses the services of a company especially regularly
Law Dictionary
customer
Legal Definition of customer
1 : a person or business that purchases a commodity or service
2a : a person or entity having an account with a bank or on whose behalf the bank has agreed to collect items b : a person or entity for whom an issuer issues a letter of credit
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