Words / A2

YOOZ-uh/ˈjuːzə/

A user is a person who uses a product, service, or machine: a phone user, new users, user name. Customer often pays in a shop; a user may just use software. Use is the verb; usage is the amount or pattern. Do not write user when you mean usher (shows you to a seat), or useful.

Meaning

A person who uses a product, service, or machine.

Examples

• “New users must create a password.”
• “The site is easier for new users this year.”
• “Only registered users can leave a comment.”

Good to know

a new user / phone user. Shop cousin: customer. Verb: use. Mix-up: usher.

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