let's

[ lets ]

1. contraction of let us.

LETS

¹

/ lɛts /

acronym for

1. 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

²

/ lɛts /

contraction of

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

Usage Note

See contraction, let ¹.

Example Sentences

Nika Gvaramia and his fellow opposition leaders believe the clear way out is for free and fair elections, not under the existing election commission but under the auspices of the EU and US: “If Georgian Dream is sure they won the elections, let’s go with new ones.”

From BBC

Let’s put it this way: It doesn’t get any easier for Foster and his team.

From Los Angeles Times

The aforementioned Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” program encouraged schoolchildren to exercise while seeking to make sure American kids got some fresh vegetables along with their cafeteria sloppy joes and tater tots—and faced enormous conservative blowback.

From Slate

Before we begin, let’s address something fundamental: what voters want.

From Salon

“But let’s be clear, if the president-elect tries to undermine our state, undermine our freedoms or our democracy, he’s going to quickly see how determined the people of California truly are.”

From Los Angeles Times