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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Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 May 2025
Downsides and upsides There are definite downsides, say frequent users.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Hundreds of TikTok users poured in the comments section with love for the dad's unconditional support.
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Cursor, a sleek AI-native IDE, lets users choose from multiple LLMs and integrates AI directly into the development workflow.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 May 2025
Downsides and upsides There are definite downsides, say frequent users.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Hundreds of TikTok users poured in the comments section with love for the dad's unconditional support.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
Cursor, a sleek AI-native IDE, lets users choose from multiple LLMs and integrates AI directly into the development workflow.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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 21 May. 2025.
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