shoppershop‧per /ˈʃɒpə $ ˈʃɑːpər/ ●●○ noun [countable] 
Examples
The streets were crowded with shoppers.► see thesaurus at customer
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- The streets were crowded with holiday shoppers.
- Across the country, retailers are ringing up record amounts as Sunday shoppers pack their shops.
- 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.
- But much more of it is due to consumer-goods firms having encouraged shoppers to buy on price by bombarding them with special offers.
- In fact, thrift-store regulars complain that mainstream shoppers have driven some prices up out of reach of the needy.
- Over the blare of a popular movie melody, a marketer invites shoppers to the vehicle.
- The police fired teargas in the central shopping district to disperse the rioters, creating panic among shoppers.
THESAURUS► customer
Collocations 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 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 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.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who buys goods or services► customer someone who buys goods from a particular shop, restaurant, or company: · We don't get many customers on Mondays - Saturday is our busiest day.· The barman was serving the last customer of the evening.· Ford has launched a big sales campaign in an effort to bring in new customers.biggest customer (=the customer who buys the most goods): · The Defense Department is one of Lockheed's biggest regular customers.
► shoppers the people in a shop or town who are buying things: · The streets were crowded with Christmas shoppers.
► client someone who pays for services or advice from a professional person or organization: · Mr Langston normally meets with clients in the afternoon.· Elkins assured the judge that neither of his clients had a criminal record.· The firm is one of our oldest clients - we don't want to lose them.
► buyer someone who buys something expensive such as a house, company, or painting, usually from another person, not a shop or company: · We couldn't find a buyer for our house, so we weren't able to move after all.· They've had a lot of enquiries about the company - there's no shortage of potential buyers.
► consumers someone who buys and uses goods and services - use this especially to talk about people who buy things in general: · Consumers are demanding more environmentally friendly products.· The consumer is interested in high quality goods, not just low prices.
► clientele the people who regularly use a particular shop, restaurant etc, or the services of a professional person: · The hotel's clientele includes diplomats and Hollywood celebrities.· Madame Zara caters for a very select clientele.
► market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: · The magazine is aimed at the youth market.· Without research we can't be sure of the size of our market or even who our market is.market for: · The market for Internet-based products has grown dramatically in recent years.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► buy
Word family· This price gulf mirrors the problem with organic food: most shoppers are put off buying it because it's too expensive.· Stores were jammed with shoppers buying winter clothes.· But much more of it is due to consumer-goods firms having encouraged shoppers to buy on price by bombarding them with special offers.· Interviews with happy shoppers who just bought new undies?· Consumer affairs spokesman Mr Griffiths accused games firms of rigging the market - forcing shoppers to buy, rather than rent.· The need was recognized on entering the store and the shopper bought the exact item planned.· Data showing that shoppers buy these items together more often when they are displayed together will confirm that the ploy works.· For example, shoppers often buy chicken when the price of beef jumps.
► give· Grocery and discount stores give shoppers with buyers' cards special discounts in exchange for permission to gather information on their purchases.· But planning officials and Labour councillors insist the scheme will works only if it gives shoppers maximum access to the road.· The scheme is designed to give shoppers better access to shops without being confined to the narrow pavements.· He also gives shoppers impromptu shows in Oxford's High Street.· This gives shoppers the right to purchase donated goods at very low prices.
WORD FAMILYnounshopshoppershoppingverbshop
someone who buys things in shops: The streets were crowded with shoppers.► see thesaurus at customer