consumer

con·sum·er

noun, often attributive \kən-ˈsü-mər\

Definition of CONSUMER

: one that consumes: as a : one that utilizes economic goods b : an organism requiring complex organic compounds for food which it obtains by preying on other organisms or by eating particles of organic matter — compare producer 3

— con·sum·er·ship \-ˌship\ noun

Examples of CONSUMER

1. Many consumers are still not comfortable making purchases on the Internet.

First Known Use of CONSUMER

15th century

Rhymes with CONSUMER

costumer, exhumer, perfumer, presumer, schussboomer