us
pronoun
the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.
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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.
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United States highway (used with a number).
US 66.
u.s.
3
American
abbreviation
u.s.
4
American
abbreviation
us
1
British
/ ʌs /
pronoun
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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
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unserviceable
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useless
u.s.
3
British
abbreviation
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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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Secondary school teacher Marine Monins, who joined the demonstrations in Lille, shows us a laminated timetable which she says illustrates the problem.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
They promised us the future, and now they want us terrified of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Seeing these crowds sing these songs with us after all these years has been powerful. We’re excited to bring The Final Frontier Tour to even more cities this fall.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
And what a delight it is that this world still holds some surprises for us.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
"I think you have been shown that the subsequent history and progress of the case only warrant us in saying that physically, the recovery was quite complete," says Dr. Harlow.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
The 32-year-old also made history by becoming the first musician to perform entirely in Spanish at the sporting event, normally the most-watched each year on US TV.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Tsunami waves up to three meters high could hit the Panama coastline in the coming hours, the US Tsunami Warning System said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
It did so “in collaboration with the US government.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Then on Thursday US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be livestreamed for the public.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
They don’t know what to do so they’re asking US?
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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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