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

So let’s understand what’s coming, and what’s already begun.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 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

“Hey let’s talk about that in person / Don’t say that on here,” the officer said, according to the complaint.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Is the respect of a Kenny G or a Michael McDonald or a Kenny Loggins — of an elder, let’s say — is that important to you?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He grinned a little and said, “Now, let’s do that all over again—only this time don’t talk so loud.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls