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by Radle 2943 days ago
The word has a dual meaning.

You can consume food, you car consumes gas and your girlfriends expensive holiday consumes money.

When Americans say "consumer" they mean someone who spends money on things that they are not going to sell again. That can be smartphones, luxury cars, drugs or food.

You could also say a consumer is the opposite of an investor.