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
• dopehead
• doper
• druggie
• druggy
• fiend
• freak [slang]
• head
• hophead [slang]
• hype [slang]
• junkie
• junky
• stoner

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

Zoom in: Pango is acquiring roughly 1 million new users through the deal, Neill Feather, president and chief operating officer at Pango, told Axios. —Sam Sabin, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024

Threads userbase hit 200 million monthly active users according to their Q2 earnings. —Kristen Dolan, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

Case in point: Tula’s Blurring & Moisturizing Primer has earned over 3,400 five-star ratings from users of all ages. —Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2024

The reMarkable Paper Pro is up for order now for $579 with a standard Marker input pen or $629 with a Marker Plus flavor (with eraser feature) – should users of the previous generation be wondering, the reMarkable 2 Marker pens are not compatible with the new model. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2024

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