client

/ˈklʌɪənt/noun

A person or business that pays someone for goods or a service.

Example sentences

“The lawyer meets with each new client before taking the case.”
“Our design firm has clients in three different countries.”

A client buys services or professional advice; a customer buys goods. Lawyers and designers have clients; shops have customers.

Often confused with client

client vs customer: customer (noun): Someone who buys, or plans to buy, goods or services from a shop or business.

Related words

contractA formal agreement, usually written, in which two or more parties promise to carry out specific work or duties.presentationA talk in which someone gives information about a subject to a group of people, often using slides.officeA room or building where people work at desks, often doing business or administrative tasks.reportTo describe or give an account of something that happened.teamworkThe joint effort of a group of people working together toward a shared goal.taskA job or piece of work that someone has to do as part of their responsibilities.