usage meaning and definition

USAGE noun

Definition of usage (noun)

1. the act of using
   • "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"
   • synonyms: employment, exercise, use, utilisation, utilization
2. accepted or habitual practice
   • synonyms: custom, usance
3. the customary manner in which a language (or a form of a language) is spoken or written
   • "English usage"; "a usage borrowed from French"