he'd

American  

[heed, eed] / hid, id /

1. contraction of he had.

2. contraction of he would.

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he'd British  

/ hɪd, iːd, ɪd, hiːd /

contraction

1. he had or he would

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

Days later, sanitation workers cleared the encampment where he’d been living.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Mint, said he’d caution against drawing any long-term trend from central-bank sales because each one has different reasons to sell.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

LeCedre also questioned Hipolito about being “willing to lie to the officers,” and asked whether he’d be willing to lie on the stand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Brundage told Formosa what he’d learned from his Discord chat, and about how much of Ipidea he had already mapped out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Five, because before he’d discovered this use for moss, he’d used hot candle wax, which had ruined his hearing for a full month.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman