Examples of “consumer” in a Sentence

noun A person who buys goods or services for personal use.

• Rising prices have made consumers more cautious about spending.
• The law protects consumers from misleading advertising.
• Consumers can usually return faulty goods within a reasonable time.

noun Biology: an organism that eats other organisms to get energy.

• Deer are primary consumers that feed directly on plants.
• Lions are consumers at the top of the food chain.
• A caterpillar is a consumer, since it eats the leaves of living plants.