user

noun

us·​er ˈyü-zər 

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

Synonyms of user

• addict

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

Chewing the drug produces a euphoric effect because of a psychoactive ingredient called arecoline, and millions of people are still betel users today. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

After receiving a prescription from a provider, Eve is custom-fit and manufactured for each individual user. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Haat has since expanded its services to allow users also to pay utility and phone bills with cash. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Tinder’s daily active users were down 4% year over year in the second quarter, which was a slight improvement compared to past quarters. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing user

• end user
• graphical user interface
• user fee
• user-friendly
• user interface
• user name

Rhymes for user

• boozer
• bruiser
• chooser
• cruiser
• loser
• abuser
• accuser
• diffuser
• multiuser