client

noun
UK: /ˈklaɪənt/
US: /ˈklaɪənt/

  1. Someone who pays for services or advice from a professional person or organization.

    1. She is a client of our company now. [ ] [ ]
    2. The lawyer advised the client on the terms of the settlement agreement. [ ] [ ]

  2. A person who uses the services of a lawyer or other professional person.

    1. He has been my client for many years. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our advertising agency is looking for a new client with fresh ideas. [ ] [ ]

  3. A computer or program that receives services from another computer (a server).

    1. The client computer requested data from the server. [ ] [ ]
    2. This email client is easy to set up and user-friendly for beginners. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

patient user customer patron consumer buyer

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "client" in English means: Someone who pays for services or advice from a professional person or organization., A person who uses the services of a lawyer or other professional person., A computer or program that receives services from another computer (a server)..

The phonetic transcription of "client" is /ˈklaɪənt/ in British English and /ˈklaɪənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "client": patient, user, customer, patron, consumer, buyer.

Example usage of "client": "She is a client of our company now.". More examples on the page.