customer
pronunciation
How to pronounce customer in British English:
UK [ˈkʌstəmə(r)]
How to pronounce customer in American English:
US [ˈkʌstəmər]
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- Noun:
- someone who pays for goods or services
Word Origin
- customer (n.)
- late 14c., "customs official;" later "buyer" (early 15c.), from Anglo-French custumer, from Medieval Latin custumarius, from Latin consuetudinarius (see custom (n.)). More generalized meaning "a person with whom one has dealings" emerged 1540s; that of "a person to deal with" (usually wth an adjective, tough, etc.) is by 1580s. In Shakespeare, the word also can mean "prostitute."
Example
- 1. Professionals identify and satisfy their customer 's needs .
- 2. I enjoyed life as a customer .
- 3. Smart businesses build customer social networks .
- 4. The second big customer group is at sea .
- 5. Music 's best business customer is television .