patronage
noun [U] (CUSTOMERS) /ˈpæt.rə.nɪdʒ/ /ˈpeɪ.trən.ɪdʒ/ formalDefinition
› the business given to a shop or restaurant, etc. by its customers: We would like to thank all of our customers for their patronage in the past.People who buy thingsTraders, merchants and entrepreneurs
(Definition of patronage noun (CUSTOMERS) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bidder noun
- buyer noun
- client noun (CUSTOMER)
- consumer noun
- custom noun (TRADE)
- customer noun
- importer noun
- market noun (BUYING AND SELLING)
- mystery shopper noun
- patron noun (CUSTOMER)
- personal shopper noun
- punter noun (CUSTOMER)
- purchaser noun
- rag-and-bone man noun
- shopper noun
- sniper noun (BUYER)
- subscriber noun
- trader noun
- tradesman noun
- tradespeople noun
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