a person who buys goods in a shop
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
shop•per /ˈʃɑpɚ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- one who shops.
- a retail buyer for a business.
- a locally distributed newspaper containing retail advertisements.
shop•per
(shop′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person who shops.
- See comparison shopper.
- a retail buyer for another person or a business concern.
- a locally distributed newspaper of retail advertisements.
- shop + -er1 1860–65
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