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 of user

• addict

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

The TikTok user who posted the video of Anderson suggested that the women had booked to attend eight performances. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Organizations must also prioritize educating all users, from classroom teachers and administrative staff to senior leadership, on their roles. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026

Five of the six apps used tactics to stop users leaving (in just over a third of goodbyes). — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026

According to memoryOS, users saw an average 70% increase in memory recall. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

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

Rhymes for user

• boozer
• bruiser
• chooser
• cruiser
• loser
• abuser
• accuser
• diffuser
• multiuser