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  • let's
    let's
    contraction of let us.
  • LETS
    LETS
    acronym
    Local Exchange and Trading System: an economic system in which members of a community exchange goods and services using a cashless local currency

let's

American  
[lets] / lɛts /
  1. contraction of let us.


LETS 1 British  
/ lɛts /

acronym

  1. Local Exchange and Trading System: an economic system in which members of a community exchange goods and services using a cashless local currency

"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

let's 2 British  
/ lɛts /

contraction

  1. let us: used to express a suggestion, command, etc, by the speaker to himself and his hearers

"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, let 1.

Example Sentences

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"Come on, it's theatre - let's preserve it!" she added.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“It was never the plan, ‘Hey, let’s have some soccer players’,” Mario said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Beyond the Big Three, let’s look at some flashing yellow lights in the public sphere.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

You don’t mention a salary, but let’s say you’re earning the median per capita income in Hoboken, which is around $109,000 annually.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

“I won’t go home. Not till I find him. Now let’s just think. Who would take Howard?”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

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