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  • us
    us
    pronoun
    the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.
  • US
    US
    abbreviation
    Uncle Sam. Also U.S.
  • u.s.
    u.s.
    abbreviation
    where mentioned above.
  • U/S
    U/S
    abbreviation
    unserviceable
Synonyms

us

1 American  
[uhs] / ʌs /

pronoun

  1. the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.

    They took us to the circus. She asked us the way.

  2. Informal. (used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verbto be ).

    It's us!

  3. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund).

    She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth.
US 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Uncle Sam. Also U.S.

  2. United Service.

  3. United States. Also U.S.

  4. United States highway (used with a number).

    US 66.
u.s. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. where mentioned above.

u.s. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. as above: a formula in judicial acts, directing that what precedes be reviewed.

us 1 British  
/ ʌs /

pronoun

  1. refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people

    don't hurt us

    to decide among us

  2. refers to all people or people in general

    this table shows us the tides

  3. an informal word for me 1

    give us a kiss!

  4. when used by editors, monarches, etc, a formal word for me 1

  5. a dialect word for ourselves

    we ought to get us a car
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U/S 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. unserviceable

  2. useless

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u.s. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. ubi supra

  2. ut supra

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US 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. United States

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us 5 British  

abbreviation

  1. United States

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Grammar

See me.

Etymology

Origin of us1

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Gothic uns

Origin of u.s.3

From Latin ubi suprā

Origin of u.s.4

From Latin ut suprā

Example Sentences

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Co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have settled a lawsuit that followed filming of the 2024 movie It Ends With Us.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Appeared in the April 11, 2026, print edition as 'Show Us the Gulf Oil Tankers'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Us said that in December 2025, the court revised the former couple’s agreement to $1,206 per month in child support, with $43,401.96 due for unpaid past support.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Pratt, a Republican, first revealed his mayoral ambitions during an event called “They Let Us Burn!” that was held in L.A. in early January to commemorate the first anniversary of the wildfires.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Momma rings the doorbell at Just Us, and Ms. Ofrah lets us in.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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