there's

American  

[thairz] / ðɛərz /

1. contraction of there is:

   There's the hotel we were looking for.

2. contraction of there has: There's been entirely too much said on the subject.

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

For his induction to the Five-Timers Club, Black was joined by a jacket-clad Hill who revealed that there’s something wrong with the lounge where the Five Timers hang out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“The upcoming days will be decisive; Iran knows that and there’s almost nothing they can militarily do about it,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a Wednesday briefing at the Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"They will not give up until they can find a pilot if they think there's any chance."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

It's a highly anticipated journey that demands exacting precision -- but there's still room for the astronauts to live out their childhood dreams of spaceflight.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

If my goal is to pull the files for the remaining boys whose families we haven’t visited there’s no way for me to do so en masse.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse