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# user

«user» in Mova's school dictionary: **A person who uses something, such as a computer, a phone…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a user, users)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A person who uses something, such as a computer, a phone, an app, a road or a library. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#m1)

2) A person who takes drugs or other harmful substances (drug user). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#m2)

3) (informal) A person who uses other people for their own gain and gives nothing back. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In computing lessons and online safety it means the person using a device or website: user name, user account, user guide. Road safety talks about road users: drivers, cyclists, walkers. Phrases: user name, user-friendly (easy to use), new user, road user, end user.

### examples

- Every user needs a password to log in. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#x1)
- Choose a user name that doesn't show your real name. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#x2)
- This app is very user-friendly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#x3)
- Cyclists and walkers are road users too. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#x4)
- The library has thousands of users each week. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#x5)
- The user guide explains how to set up the printer. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#x6)
- Don't be a user — help your friends back when they need it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/#x7)

### note

Countable: a user, two users; «an» is not used because «user» starts with a «you» sound: «a user». Online safety: your user name should not include your full name, school or address. The verb is «use».

### In the corpora

- [Some apps have a mode for younger users with extra safety; it helps but is not perfect.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/ai/6-why-the-bot-agrees-too-easily/11/)
- ["User fee" means a tax or charge for using a public service (US).](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/euphemisms/23-fees-bugs-and-spin/20/)
- [Talk to a wheelchair user, not to the person with them, and never lean on or push the chair without asking.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/227-older-people-and-disabilities/15/)
- [Shared helmets, gloves and hats can pass on germs and head lice, so they are cleaned between users.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/252-heat-equipment-and-mosquitoes/3/)
- [Shared helmets and gloves are cleaned between users, because shared gear can spread germs and head lice.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/252-heat-equipment-and-mosquitoes/10/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «user» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/U/user/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.