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us

1 American  
[uhs] / ʌs /

pronoun

  1. the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.

    They took us to the circus. She asked us the way.

  2. Informal. (used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verbto be ).

    It's us!

  3. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund).

    She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth.
US 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Uncle Sam. Also U.S.

  2. United Service.

  3. United States. Also U.S.

  4. United States highway (used with a number).

    US 66.
u.s. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. where mentioned above.

u.s. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. as above: a formula in judicial acts, directing that what precedes be reviewed.

us 1 British  
/ ʌs /

pronoun

  1. refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people

    don't hurt us

    to decide among us

  2. refers to all people or people in general

    this table shows us the tides

  3. an informal word for me 1

    give us a kiss!

  4. when used by editors, monarches, etc, a formal word for me 1

  5. a dialect word for ourselves

    we ought to get us a car
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U/S 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. unserviceable

  2. useless

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u.s. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. ubi supra

  2. ut supra

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US 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. United States

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us 5 British  

abbreviation

  1. United States

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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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He slipped it in there, that word, “secretly,” and that is how many of us feel as golf-loving parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"There are definitely times where you have to just go, 'Look, everybody is tired, everyone needs a rest, the best thing for us to do is just watch some TV together.'"

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“We drove all the way in there. What are they gonna do? Kick us out?”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“If they’re going to try to play us, then they’re going to find that the negotiating team is not that receptive.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“This guy thinks he’s going to lead us to the Holy Grail.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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