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
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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Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 23 May 2026
The rollout follows the model’s announcement during Google I/O 2026 and marks the point where users can now actively use the system inside the Gemini app, Google Flow and YouTube Shorts.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
There is constant infighting there among users, such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and other launch companies, in addition to conflicts with the Space Force and Federal Aviation Administration.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2026
The amount to use will differ from one person to the next, though, as retinoids are dose-, formulation-, and user-dependent (including how irritation could impact you).
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 22 May 2026
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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