Customer

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌstəmər/

Definitions of customer

noun a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business

Example Sentences

A1 The customer bought a new shirt.

A2 The customer asked for assistance with finding a product.

B1 The customer was satisfied with the service provided.

B2 The customer requested a refund for the faulty product.

C1 The customer loyalty program helped retain existing customers.

C2 The customer feedback was instrumental in improving the company's products.

Examples of customer in a Sentence

formal The customer requested a refund for the damaged product.

informal The customer asked for their money back because the item was broken.

slang The customer was not happy with the purchase and wanted a refund.

figurative The customer's dissatisfaction was palpable as they demanded a refund.

Grammatical Forms of customer

• past tense: customered
• plural: customers
• comparative: more customer
• superlative: most customer
• present tense: customer
• future tense: will customer
• perfect tense: have customered
• continuous tense: is customering
• singular: customer
• positive degree: customer
• infinitive: to customer
• gerund: customering
• participle: customered

Origin and Evolution of customer

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'customer' originated from the Latin word 'consūmere', which means 'to take up, use up, consume'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'customer' evolved from its original meaning of someone who consumes goods or services to refer to someone who purchases goods or services from a business.