shopper

Word family  noun shop shopper shopping verb shop

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++shop·per /ˈʃɒpə $ ˈʃɑːpər/ ●●○ noun [countable]  BUYsomeone who buys things in shops 〔商店的〕顾客，购物者 The streets were crowded with shoppers. 街上挤满了购物的人。► see thesaurus at customer

Examples from the Corpus

shopper• The police fired teargas in the central shopping district to disperse the rioters, creating panic among shoppers.• But much more of it is due to consumer-goods firms having encouraged shoppers to buy on price by bombarding them with special offers.• The streets were crowded with holiday shoppers.• Over the blare of a popular movie melody, a marketer invites shoppers to the vehicle.• In fact, thrift-store regulars complain that mainstream shoppers have driven some prices up out of reach of the needy.• And today a spider expert claimed the creature had to be caught for the sake of other shoppers.• At Macy's Plaza, a pianist gracefully serenades shoppers and a fountain offers a soothing respite from the pounding sidewalks outside.• Across the country, retailers are ringing up record amounts as Sunday shoppers pack their shops.From Longman Business Dictionaryshoppershop‧per /ˈʃɒpəˈʃɑːpər/ noun [countable]1COMMERCEsomeone who buys things in shopsStore managers get blamed when shoppers can’t find a particular product. → mystery shopper → personal shopper2MARKETING in the US, a newspaper sold or given free to people in a particular area, that advertises stores, restaurants etc in that area

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shopper
shop‧per /ˈʃɒpə $ ˈʃɑːpər/ noun [countable]someone who buys things in shops:
    The streets were crowded with shoppers.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ customer someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company: Customers were waiting for the shop to open. | The bank is one of our biggest customers.
   ▪ client someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company: He has a meeting with one of his clients. | The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
   ▪ shopper someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy: The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
   ▪ guest someone who pays to stay in a hotel: Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
   ▪ patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant or hotel – usually written on signs: The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
   ▪ patient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital: He is a patient of Dr Williams.
   ▪ consumer anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour: Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products. | the rights of the consumer | The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
   ▪ market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: The market for organic food is growing all the time. | a magazine aimed at the youth market
   ▪ clientele /ˌkliːənˈtel $ ˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets: The hotel has a very upmarket clientele. | They have a wealthy international clientele.

shop·perBrE /ˈʃɒpə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈʃɑːpər/ 🔊 nouna person who buys goods from shops/stores 购物者；（商店的）顾客◆The streets were full of Christmas shoppers. 街上挤满了为圣诞节采购的人。🔊🔊  ➡  see also mystery shopper, personal shopper