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clientelethe customers of a shop, restaurant, or professional service collectively

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the customers of a shop, restaurant, or professional service collectively

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌklaɪənˈtel/

Korean meaning: 상점, 식당, 전문 서비스업체의 고객층

Korean pronunciation: 클라이언**텔**

Example Sentences

  • The coffee shop's clientele changed dramatically when they started serving unicorn lattes.
  • The gym's clientele is surprisingly diverse, from bodybuilders to yoga enthusiasts.
  • The lawyer carefully selected his clientele to avoid representing any vampire cases.

clientele

NOUN

//ˌklaɪənˈtel//

the customers of a shop, restaurant, or professional service collectively

clientele concept
💡 Concept

The restaurant owner proudly observes their diverse clientele dining together

clientele rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From hotel guests to cartel - what diverse clientele!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌklaɪənˈtel/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌklaɪənˈtel/

🌳Etymology

Rootclient
Suffix--ele

Origin

라틴어 'cliens'(보호받는 사람)에서 파생되어 프랑스어를 거쳐 영어로 들어왔습니다. 고대 로마에서 귀족의 보호를 받는 평민들을 'clients'라고 불렀던 것에서 시작되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

hotelmotelcartel
hotel
motel
cartel

🔗Collocations

upscale clientele
attract clientele
diverse clientele
loyal clientele
build a clientele
exclusive clientele

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The coffee shop's clientele changed dramatically when they started serving unicorn lattes.

The gym's clientele is surprisingly diverse, from bodybuilders to yoga enthusiasts.

😄 Fun example

The lawyer carefully selected his clientele to avoid representing any vampire cases.

The boutique hotel caters to a wealthy international clientele.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

customerspatronsclientscustomer base

Antonyms

vendorssuppliers

Related

constituencyfollowingaudiencemarket segment

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