us
pronoun
the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.
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us
1 American
[uhs]
/ ʌs /
pronoun
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the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.
They took us to the circus. She asked us the way.
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Informal. (used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verbto be ).
It's us!
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Informal. (used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund).
She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth.
US
2
American
abbreviation
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Uncle Sam. Also U.S.
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United Service.
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United States. Also U.S.
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United States highway (used with a number).
US 66.
u.s.
3
American
abbreviation
u.s.
4
American
abbreviation
us
1
British
/ ʌs /
pronoun
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refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people
don't hurt us
to decide among us
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refers to all people or people in general
this table shows us the tides
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an informal word for me 1
give us a kiss!
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when used by editors, monarches, etc, a formal word for me 1
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a dialect word for ourselves
we ought to get us a car
U/S
2
British
abbreviation
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unserviceable
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useless
u.s.
3
British
abbreviation
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ubi supra
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ut supra
US
4
British
abbreviation
us
5
British
abbreviation
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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"Connection and laughter and joy are bigger than this game - and to meet someone and just play and laugh, it's all us humans need, you know?" she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
"It's a sad thing for us because we've never been drawn to those kinds of things."
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Two teenagers, Evi Casey and Vanessa Martino, Paul’s daughter, guide us through each episode.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The violin invites us to look past the ruined stonework to a truer Scotland, one accessible only through its music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Donald turns to us and says, “Oh, my bad. Hi.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
The US government has allowed Ukraine to use Starlink and Starshield in its defence against Russia.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Taken together, a Treasury official estimates the US deficit-to-GDP ratio is around 6.2 percent, up from 5.8 percent last year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Musk earlier explained that Starshield was managed by the US government, and that the Pentagon could have been responsible.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Authorities are investigating a series of letters containing suspicious substances sent to congressional and election offices in several states, US media reported.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The US Army Corps of Engineers would need to think these things through and figure out how to make them happen.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
While a hotter-than-expected u.s. inflation report in August dashed those hopes and sent the dollar higher, the dangers stemming from the crowded dollar trade have only grown, investors said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022
It couldn't be because the population of the u.s. has doubled in 60 years?
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2018
Citigroup Chairman Mike O'Neill this year has been recruiting new directors to the company, the third-largest u.s. bank by assets, after last year replacing CEO Vikram Pandit with Citigroup veteran Mike Corbat.
From Reuters ● Dec. 11, 2013
Federer during his peak, defeating Andy Murray in the final at the 2008 u.s.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2013
Political Memoirs of the Duke of Leeds, pp. 111-13; Salomon, u.s., pp. 231-33.
From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Reginald Lane Poole
A 2016 study found that measles outbreaks in the U/S/ were mostly attributed to unvaccinated Americans traveling abroad, rather than immigrants bringing diseases to America.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2019
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