Word usage is how a
word,
phrase, or
concept is used in a
language.
Lexicographers gather samples of written or spoken instances where a word is used and analyze them to determine
patterns of regional or social usage as well as meaning. A word, for example the English word "donny" (a round rock about the size of a man's head), may be only a rare regional usage, or a word may be used worldwide by all English speakers and have one or several evolving
definitions.