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he's

American  
[heez, eez] / hiz, iz /
  1. contraction of he is.

  2. contraction of he has.


he's British  
/ hiːz /

contraction

  1. he is or he has

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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Having attended festivals since the age of 16, the 30-year-old has noticed the price of refreshments at festivals has gone up too - so he's diversifying.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Markwayne Mullin has a brilliantly dumb idea he’s workshopping.

From Slate • May 30, 2026

He says he's been catching 20 to 30 mice in his house and about 150 in his shed each day.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He said he gets the park’s point with the ban, even though he’s been going there since he was a kid and is a huge fan of the operation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

I need to choose a game I can actually win, so that Dad doesn’t need to buy more tickets to get me the prize he’s hell-bent on making sure I get.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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