user

noun

us·​er ˈyü-zər How to pronounce user (audio)
plural users
Synonyms of usernext
: 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

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a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well
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Social media users in Tehran also reported gas stations without petrol in more urban, northern neighborhoods. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026 The data revealed that non-tech users (20%) intend to spend $381, compared to $494 for consumers using search engines (30%), $531 for search and social media users (21%) and $737 for search, social and generative AI users (29%). — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026 Social media users have copied and pasted a map of the geographic distribution of lactose tolerance originally published in the scientific journal Nature into racist chat threads on the online discussion forum 4chan. — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 Other users pointed to another clue that the handset seen in the video was unlikely to be Netanyahu’s personal phone. — Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for user

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of user was in the 15th century

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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/user. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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