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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The iHealth Track Blood Pressure Monitor offers a hassle-free user experience with its easy-to-use one-button operation.
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ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Netflix, for its part, didn't spend too much time on M&A during the earnings call, instead focusing on its more familiar talking points like user engagement, a growing advertising business, and spending on content that holds onto members (and helps justify price hikes).
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The receipts did not include other personal information, such as the middle digits of the users’ cards, the cards’ expiration dates, or the users’ addresses.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Functionality soon suffered as users needed more clicks to get the same result.
—Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Netflix, for its part, didn't spend too much time on M&A during the earnings call, instead focusing on its more familiar talking points like user engagement, a growing advertising business, and spending on content that holds onto members (and helps justify price hikes).
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
The receipts did not include other personal information, such as the middle digits of the users’ cards, the cards’ expiration dates, or the users’ addresses.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Functionality soon suffered as users needed more clicks to get the same result.
—Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for user
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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