Here she collaborates with her husband, Mitchell Sharmat. They live in Tucson, Arizona. More about Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Bestselling Books: Nate the Great, Nate the Great and the Halloween Hunt (Nate the Great, No. 12) , Nate the Great Goes Undercover.
Usage is defined as the way that something is being used, or to the proper way to make use of something such as a word or phrase or tool. 1  When the power company measures how and when people use power, this is an example of a study of usage. 2  When you use a word incorrectly, this is an example of an improper usage.
Definition of term for English Language Learners. : 1  a word or phrase that has an exact meaning. 2  terms : the particular kinds of words used to describe someone or something. : 3  the length of time during which a person has an official or political office.