customer
noun
cus·tom·er
ˈkə-stə-mər 
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.—
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Flannery O'ConnorExamples of customer in a Sentence
She is one of our best customers.
She's a pretty cool customer.
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And Sarah wouldn't waste time finding new customers—Tom would send them to her.
—B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Xfinity Mobile has launched a new Premium Unlimited plan, bringing gigabit speeds and features for customers, including in Connecticut, according to the company.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
The current DraftKings promo code offer allows new customers to redeem bonus bets for the playoffs.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Conversely, cable companies have collectively lost over 1 million internet customers and 8.7 million cable customers in the past three years.
—Russell Leung,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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B.d. Dalton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Xfinity Mobile has launched a new Premium Unlimited plan, bringing gigabit speeds and features for customers, including in Connecticut, according to the company.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2025
The current DraftKings promo code offer allows new customers to redeem bonus bets for the playoffs.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Conversely, cable companies have collectively lost over 1 million internet customers and 8.7 million cable customers in the past three years.
—Russell Leung,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for customer
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“Customer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customer. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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customer
noun
cus·tom·er
ˈkəs-tə-mər
1
: one that buys a product or service
2
: individual entry 2 sense 2, fellow
he's a real tough customer
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