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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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“We said, let’s look into the future—what are people going to be doing?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

I don’t want to say the park idea’s chances are slim, but let’s look at a few hurdles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

Ah, let's just lob the whole trip in the bin.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

There’s a lot your sons can do with $30,000, but let’s address your concerns first.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 18, 2026

“I was gone, but now I’m back. So let’s stop all the nonsense and just talk this out.”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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