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 data taken in the April 29 incident included personal information of users at affected organizations, including names, email addresses, student ID numbers and messages among Canvas users, the company said. —Jon Haworth, ABC News, 8 May 2026

The Dare Market app allows people to challenge one another to complete dares for prizes or money, but discourages users from breaking any laws, Perfito said. —James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

Through the app, users can set minimum and maximum pressure thresholds to keep tires within an ideal performance range. —Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 8 May 2026

By Jordan Fitzgerald, Bloomberg Electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime filed for an initial public offering, showing growing revenue and an expanding user base. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 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