noun
usage
YOO-sihj
noun
1
The act or amount of using something, such as electricity, data, or a resource.
"Their water usage spiked during the summer months."
2
The way words or phrases are conventionally used by a particular group of speakers.
"The dictionary includes notes on modern usage as well as definitions."
How to Use Usage
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither how much of something gets used, or the accepted way a word or phrase is normally used.
Common pairings
data usage
common usage
standard usage
Word Forms
usages plural
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman and Old French usage, built from use + -age.