consumer
noun [ C ]
uk/kənˈsjuːmər/ us COMMERCE
a person who buys goods or services for their own use:
The new telephone rates will affect all consumers.
the consumer The extra costs of production will be passed on to the consumer.
average/individual, etc. consumer These changes will not affect the average consumer.
consumer rights/needs/preferences This article examines easy ways of researching consumer preferences with regard to various product types.
a person, organization, country, etc., that uses something, especially fuel, energy, etc.:
large/great, etc. consumer of sth The United States is currently the world's largest consumer of energy.
The French rank among the world's most discriminating consumers of chocolate.
household/industrial consumers an energy-efficient program for low-income household consumers
See also
direct-to-consumer
end consumer