consumer
//kənˈsuːmər//
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.