user

noun

us·​er ˈyü-zər How to pronounce user (audio)
plural users
: someone who uses something: such as
a
: a person who uses a product or service
smartphone users
library users
The site has millions of users.
users of the city's transit system
see also end user, user fee, user-friendly, user interface, username
b
: a person who frequently uses alcoholic beverages or narcotics
a drug user

Examples of user in a Sentence

a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well
Recent Examples on the Web Another user responded to Lizzo’s clip with a clip of a street in Detroit where trash littered the ground, tents were set up on the sidewalks, and there were open fires burning on the side of the road. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024 Look for a high-yield savings account instead of storing money in apps Some payment app companies are able to invest users’ funds in loans and bonds, earning money on the investments while generally paying no interest on users’ balances, the CFPB found. Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024 The world’s top tournaments are now streamed worldwide on sites like Twitch and Kick, and Chess.com now has more than 185 million users, a 324% increase on January 2020. Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024 And then one of your colleagues said this was just human user error. CBS News, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for user 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of user was in the 15th century

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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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