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
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These quarter-sized devices work by sending signals over Bluetooth to nearby users within the Find My network.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Having second thoughts about not informing her friend, the woman asked fellow Mumsnet users if this approach is unreasonable.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
China is the world's greatest user of Venezuelan crude oil, Reuters reported.
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Nasseh uses Pickle, a peer-to-peer clothing rental app where users share their wardrobes for profit.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025
Having second thoughts about not informing her friend, the woman asked fellow Mumsnet users if this approach is unreasonable.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
China is the world's greatest user of Venezuelan crude oil, Reuters reported.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Nasseh uses Pickle, a peer-to-peer clothing rental app where users share their wardrobes for profit.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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