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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The popularity of cannabis continues to rise in 2026, with statistics showing that around 15% of Americans are current users, and more than 22% have used it sometime in the past year.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And the Iranian government is cracking down on satellite internet users and arresting those smuggling the terminals.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
This lets users keep their main work open while asking Gemini to summarize content, compare products, or organize information from multiple sites at the same time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
There's also the scenario where the user experience just isn't great, whether that's subpar customer service or a malfunctioning app.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And the Iranian government is cracking down on satellite internet users and arresting those smuggling the terminals.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
This lets users keep their main work open while asking Gemini to summarize content, compare products, or organize information from multiple sites at the same time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
There's also the scenario where the user experience just isn't great, whether that's subpar customer service or a malfunctioning app.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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