consumer meaning
consumer :
buyer, purchaser
noun
▪ The consumer bought a new smartphone.
▪ The buyer purchased a new smartphone.
▪ Consumers prefer this brand for its quality.
▪ Buyers like this brand because it is good.
paraphrasing
▪ customer – buyer
▪ shopper – purchaser
▪ client – buyer
▪ user – buyer
Pronunciation
consumer [kənˈsjuː.mər]
The stress is on the second part 'sume' and sounds like 'kuhn-SYOO-mur'.
Common phrases and grammar about consumer
consumer - Common meaning
noun
buyer, purchaser
Part of Speech Changes for "consumer"
▪ consumers (plural noun) – multiple buyers
▪ consumption (noun) – the act of buying or using goods and services
▪ consumerism (noun) – the belief in the importance of buying goods and services
▪ consumerist (adjective) – related to buying goods and services
Common Expressions with "consumer"
▪ consumer rights – rights of buyers
▪ consumer behavior – how buyers act
▪ consumer goods – products bought by consumers
▪ consumer market – the market of buyers
Important examples of consumer in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, consumer refers to individuals who purchase products or services.
Example of a confusing word: customer (a person who buys goods or services)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, consumer is used as a singular noun subject or object.
consumer
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
consumer rights
'rights of buyers', used when discussing protections for buyers.
consumer market
'market of buyers', used when referring to the group of buyers in a market.
Differences between similar words and consumer
consumer
,
buyer
differences
consumer is a person who purchases for personal use, while buyer can refer to anyone purchasing, including businesses.
consumer
,
purchaser
differences
consumer refers specifically to individual buyers for personal use, whereas purchaser can refer to any entity making a purchase.
Words with the same origin as consumer
The origin of consumer
The word 'consumer' comes from the Latin 'consumere', meaning 'to use up'.
Word structure
It has the prefix 'con' (together), root 'sum' (use), and suffix 'er' (one who), so consumer means 'one who uses together'.
Words with the same origin
The root of consumer is 'sum' (use). Words with the same root include 'sum', 'summary', 'sumptuous'.
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