user

noun

us·​er ˈyü-zər How to pronounce user (audio)
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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While marketed as ideal starter pets for children, they were described by multiple users as difficult to handle and heartbreakingly short-lived. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025 So why is TikTok and its tens of millions of users a winner? Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 July 2025 Even in Europe, where groups regularly target private jet users with protests at airports, private jet segments increased by 0.3% year-over-year. Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025 The platform allows users to create a shoe, design a custom shop and click to sell or launch a pre-order campaign. Carol Cain, Freep.com, 5 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for user

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of user was in the 15th century

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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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