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

If you don't receive an email within three hours, ticket-holders are urged to contact See Tickets on their customer service portal.

From BBC

Much of Hydra’s interface would have looked familiar to anyone who’s used the dark web marketplace Silk Road or its myriad knock-off clones: you can glance through the forums and customer reviews to check which pills and powders will rock your socks off and which will leave you feeling worse than Uma Thurman in “Pulp Fiction.”

From Salon

If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support.

From Slate

There are no recognisable celebrities in the advert, something Charlotte Lock, customer director at John Lewis, told the BBC was deliberate.

From BBC

Consumer group Which? says the legal action - which it has launched - could result in a £3bn payout if it is successful, equivalent to £70 per customer.

From BBC

Related Words

• client
• consumer
• patron
• purchaser