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usage

/ˈjusɪd͡ʒ/noun2 syllables

Usage means: the act of using.

Synonyms for usage7

noun, as in the act of using

noun, as in accepted or habitual practice

custom, usance

What does usage mean?3

noun

1

the act of using“he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”

2

accepted or habitual practice

3

the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written“English usage”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Usage in a sentence

  • Be mindful of energy usage, so turn off the lights.Amastan
  • To cite usage against rule, in a constructed language, is insane.sacredceltic
  • Although in common usage, this word is frequently mispronounced.catcher
  • I would like to see sentences that forefront common, everyday usage.casaniere
  • Although it is in common usage, this word is frequently mispronounced.AlanF_US
  • Please read carefully the conditions of usage of our site's services.tieguy
  • The distinction in usage between the two words is clear.unknown
  • Could you teach me how people distinguish between these words in common usage?unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of usage

as a noun

plural
usages