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con·sum·er

consumer

 
 
pronunciation:
kn su mr
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part of speech: noun
definition: A consumer is a person who buys goods or services. When you shop in a grocery store, you are a consumer. If your mom pays someone to fix the roof of your house, she is a consumer. She is buying a service from the person who comes to fix the roof.
Consumers spend a lot of money during the winter holidays. They buy a lot of presents for their friends and family.
 
synonyms:
buyer, customer, purchaser
similar words:
client, patron, regular, user
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