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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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
OpenAI, with its 800 million users, growing like a weed, will keep building, betting the money is there to pay everyone.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
To get started, new users must register and create a new FanDuel Sportsbook account, which involves providing standard personal information for verification.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Some experts have also raised concerns about AI systems designed to support users no matter what.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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