Usage meaning

noun

1. the act of using

   “he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”

   “skilled in the utilization of computers”

   Synonymsuseutilizationutilisationemploymentexercise

2. accepted or habitual practice

   Synonymscustomusance

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”