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

“My approach was, hey, let’s just completely remove age from the equation,” said Toboni, who had been the assistant GM for the Boston Red Sox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“I’ve been telling people these last two weeks, let’s not rush things,” said Mark Gallegos, a tax partner at Porte Brown, based in the Chicago area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

To explain, let’s begin by noting that it is surprisingly difficult to give an adequate definition of lying.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

It’s midseason in high school baseball, so let’s look at players who are producing results at a high level.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

“Now let’s go. One of the speakers is going to talk about the switchboard operator, your friend who died.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse