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
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
And with a commitment to user privacy, you can be assured that your documents remain exclusively yours.
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Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
Some TikTok users speculate that Siegemund’s behavior was on purpose.
—Bypaige Hagy, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
Earlier Thursday, another federal judge blocked a separate Texas law requiring websites to check users’ ages to ensure minors aren’t accessing pornographic content from going into effect.
—Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
But drivers there are still going upward of 15 mph, leaving the most vulnerable road users feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Unlike other stand-up weeders, this one uses leverage to remove the weed, rather than requiring the user to twist and pull.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
In an email, the user declined to reveal their identity or to prove their assertions about the Tesla setting.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
Some mobile users may need to use this link instead to view the month-by-month chart above.
—Rich Exner, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
FuboTV also comes with a variety of shows and movies users can watch on-demand along with the option to record your favorite TV shows.
—Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2023
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Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
Some TikTok users speculate that Siegemund’s behavior was on purpose.
—Bypaige Hagy, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2023
Earlier Thursday, another federal judge blocked a separate Texas law requiring websites to check users’ ages to ensure minors aren’t accessing pornographic content from going into effect.
—Cristiano Lima, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
But drivers there are still going upward of 15 mph, leaving the most vulnerable road users feeling unsafe in their neighborhoods.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Unlike other stand-up weeders, this one uses leverage to remove the weed, rather than requiring the user to twist and pull.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2023
In an email, the user declined to reveal their identity or to prove their assertions about the Tesla setting.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
Some mobile users may need to use this link instead to view the month-by-month chart above.
—Rich Exner, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
FuboTV also comes with a variety of shows and movies users can watch on-demand along with the option to record your favorite TV shows.
—Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 19 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.
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