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

• addict
• freak [slang]
• head

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

The iPhone lets users record and transcribe calls with just the tap of a button, as do other apps. —Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025

The email refers to a 2021 incident that saw the information of over 21 million users of the parking app leaked through a vulnerability within third-party software. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025

But Indonesia’s House of Representatives said that the license suspension would not cause severe impact on such users. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025

Aaron said tying the gunman to the apps made little sense because the app only works if somebody else is reporting ICE activity within a 5-mile radius of another iPhone user. —Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025

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