customer

The definition of a customer is a person who buys products or services from a store, restaurant or other retail seller.

(noun)

An example of a customer is someone who goes to an electronics store and buys a TV.

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See customer in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a person who buys, esp. one who buys from, or patronizes, an establishment regularly
  2. Informal any person with whom one has dealings: a rough customer

Origin: ME < OFr coustumier: see custom

See customer in American Heritage Dictionary 4

cus·tom·er

noun
  1. One that buys goods or services.
  2. Informal An individual with whom one must deal: a tough customer.

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