us
pronoun
the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.
us
1 American
[uhs]
/ ʌs /
pronoun
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the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.
They took us to the circus. She asked us the way.
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Informal. (used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verbto be ).
It's us!
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Informal. (used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund).
She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth.
US
2
American
abbreviation
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Uncle Sam. Also U.S.
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United Service.
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United States. Also U.S.
-
United States highway (used with a number).
US 66.
u.s.
3
American
abbreviation
u.s.
4
American
abbreviation
us
1
British
/ ʌs /
pronoun
-
refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people
don't hurt us
to decide among us
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refers to all people or people in general
this table shows us the tides
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an informal word for me 1
give us a kiss!
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when used by editors, monarches, etc, a formal word for me 1
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a dialect word for ourselves
we ought to get us a car
U/S
2
British
abbreviation
-
unserviceable
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useless
u.s.
3
British
abbreviation
-
ubi supra
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ut supra
US
4
British
abbreviation
us
5
British
abbreviation
Grammar
See me.
Etymology
Origin of us1
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Gothic uns
Origin of u.s.3
From Latin ubi suprā
Origin of u.s.4
From Latin ut suprā
Example Sentences
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“I reminded him that he has us at war and people are dying,” Beatty told The Wall Street Journal later in the day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Give us another couple of years to continue to work on the amazing things that we have been doing for the past two years.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
The obvious question he did not answer was this: What did he need us little people for?
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
"Local green spaces are so important to us now," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
I’d like to think Mom’s shouting along with us.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
After the Philadelphia concert on Saturday, Sheeran has 10 remaining shows in the US through November, including Atlanta and Tampa.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Polymarket US was silent for weeks and weeks,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
On the US and Canadian leg of the tour, which began in Arizona in June, Sheeran has performed in a number of cities including Toronto, Denver, Seattle, Minneapolis and Los Angeles.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
"I have great love for America," he said in a July interview with US broadcaster NBC.
From Barron's
Later that year, in the fall of 1947, a previously obscure committee of the US House of Representatives took the hunt to a new level.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
While a hotter-than-expected u.s. inflation report in August dashed those hopes and sent the dollar higher, the dangers stemming from the crowded dollar trade have only grown, investors said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2022
It couldn't be because the population of the u.s. has doubled in 60 years?
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2018
Citigroup Chairman Mike O'Neill this year has been recruiting new directors to the company, the third-largest u.s. bank by assets, after last year replacing CEO Vikram Pandit with Citigroup veteran Mike Corbat.
From Reuters ● Dec. 11, 2013
Federer during his peak, defeating Andy Murray in the final at the 2008 u.s.
From New York Times ● Aug. 24, 2013
United States; United Service. u.s., ut supra=As above.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
A 2016 study found that measles outbreaks in the U/S/ were mostly attributed to unvaccinated Americans traveling abroad, rather than immigrants bringing diseases to America.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2019
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