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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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 3 Apr. 2026
The legislation would require social media platforms to estimate the age of users and exclude obscene content to children 16 years old or younger.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Some umbrellas are designed with an easy-push-button open and closure feature that allows users to conveniently push a button to retract the umbrella.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
The museum explores the roots of Silicon Valley, tracing a time when machines were little more than terminals connecting users to room-sized computing systems.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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