noun

consumer

kuhn-SYOO-muh

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."

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

"Deer are primary consumers that feed directly on plants."

How to Use Consumer

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone who buys and uses products, or (in biology) an organism that eats others.

Common pairings

consumer confidence consumer rights average consumer

consumers plural

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Rising prices have made _____ more cautious about spending.

From consume + the agent-forming suffix -er.