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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Accessibility The property isn’t well-suited for travelers with limited mobility, such as wheelchair users.
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He was told by another social-media user that the person pictured is actually a man named Tim Lynn from East Tennessee.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Afterwards, ByteDance rolled back that feature and introduced verification requirements for users who want to create digital avatars with their own images and audio, according to Chinese media.
—Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Accessibility The property isn’t well-suited for travelers with limited mobility, such as wheelchair users.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2026
He was told by another social-media user that the person pictured is actually a man named Tim Lynn from East Tennessee.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 19 Feb. 2026
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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