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 of user

• addict

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 standard battery should get most users around three hours of trail riding. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

After four weeks, 17 percent of CameraJet users had reduced gum inflammation versus 9 percent of manual toothbrushers; reduction in gum bleeding was 65 percent versus 37 percent. — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026

Newsom last year signed Assembly Bill 56 that required social media platforms to display mental health warning labels to users under 18 starting in January 2027. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Since then, the apps have kept generating thousands of impressions a week, downloads keep climbing and real users keep showing up, all organically. — Zoe Huang, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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