American English
/ˈkʰəs.tə.mɚ/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
a person who buys something from a store, company, or service provider
Practice out louda person who buys something from a store, company, or service provider
The customer paid by credit card.
A customer called to ask about the delivery.
In a store, use customer. For a lawyer or business adviser, client is often more natural.
loyal customer · regular customer · customer service · potential customer
a customer of + company
the customer + verb
help and support given to customers by a company
Please contact customer service about your order.
all the customers who regularly buy from a business
The company is trying to grow its customer base.
a customer who often buys from the same business
She is a regular customer at this café.