user

noun

us·​er ˈyü-zər How to pronounce user (audio)
plural users
Synonyms of usernext
: 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

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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 report notes the area is known by detectives to be a high crime area with multiple stray dogs and wandering drug users. — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 5 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, social media feeds were flooded with users shocked after allegedly witnessing celebrity blogger Perez Hilton live-streaming acts of self-harm on TikTok. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 Because Anthropic lacked a reliable way to verify users’ nationalities in real time, the company disabled both models worldwide within hours before gradually restoring access after negotiations with the administration. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026 According to Cohen, the internet has long been constructed around HTML web pages, which are designed to be intuitive for both users and developers. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for user

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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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 5 Aug. 2026.

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