customer base

noun

: a set of customers one can depend on
The company has a solid customer base.

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The opening brings Polène closer to its West Coast customer base as the company continues to expand internationally, following recent openings across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Huntsinger cited longtime family operations such as Fowler Ranch near Lincoln, which had opened a farm brewery and farmers market to serve a growing customer base as nearby residential development expanded. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Villages restaurant has also attracted attention for its popularity among retirees, demonstrating how the brand is attempting to appeal to a broader customer base. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Performance athletes headline ads for the wearable company, which aims to turn continuous streams of physiological data into useful insights for behavior change — mostly, for a young, fit customer base. — Katie Palmer, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for customer base

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“Customer base.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customer%20base. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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