let's

American  

[lets] / lɛts /

1. contraction of let us.

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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

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let's ² British  

/ lɛts /

contraction

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

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Usage

See contraction, let ¹.

Example Sentences

Before things get unduly politicized, let’s focus on the goal: better retirement security.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But you just got the feeling that we were all jumping in cold water and let’s go.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Paul Krugman: You could sell a bunch of oil futures at 6:30 in the morning at let’s say $98 a barrel, and actually you could even sell oil futures you don’t have.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Barron’s: Given all the uncertainty in the tech world, let’s start with the things we know.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Picking up my sack, I said, “Come on, boy, let’s get in the hole and wait for those monkeys.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls