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
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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These Marijuana Strains Might Help • Leveraging drug courts and the criminal justice system with the aim of providing drug treatment, job training and stable housing to prevent the stigma of arrest records for low-level dealers or recreational users who run afoul of the law.
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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
No more waitlist: Waymo is opening up its self-driving cars to all users in Los Angeles.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
The company recently announced that Maps has more than 2 billion monthly users, far exceeding the user base of Apple Maps.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Taco Bell has been proactive in using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram (META) to engage with users, and the Tex-Mex chain has even gone so far as to let customers vote through the Taco Bell app on which menu items should make a comeback.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
No more waitlist: Waymo is opening up its self-driving cars to all users in Los Angeles.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
The company recently announced that Maps has more than 2 billion monthly users, far exceeding the user base of Apple Maps.
—Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Taco Bell has been proactive in using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram (META) to engage with users, and the Tex-Mex chain has even gone so far as to let customers vote through the Taco Bell app on which menu items should make a comeback.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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