consumer

//kənˈsuːmər//
B2Frequency Level 5Neutral
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Noun

consumerSingular
consumersPlural
1

A person who purchases goods and services for personal use.

Consumers have the right to return defective products.

2

An organism that feeds on other organisms or organic matter in a food chain.

Herbivores are primary consumers in the food chain.

3

A person or thing that uses or uses up a resource.

Cars are major consumers of fossil fuels.