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

• addict
• dopehead
• doper
• druggie
• druggy
• fiend
• freak [slang]
• head
• hophead [slang]
• hype [slang]
• junkie
• junky
• stoner

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

Challenges remain, including user adoption rates, privacy concerns and regulatory considerations. —Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

That’s because Apple can offer its customers access to OpenAI’s tech free of charge in exchange for giving OpenAI exposure to its massive user base. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024

Disney+ this week began offering users a variety of options to pay for access to its streaming service on behalf of family members or friends who don't reside in the same home but were given unauthorized use of their accounts. —Kate Gibson, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024

The activists made a formal complaint on Wednesday, accusing Mozilla of breaking EU privacy law by enabling the feature without telling users. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024

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