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u.s.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. where mentioned above.

u.s. 2 American  

abbreviation

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

us 3 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 4 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.
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 u.s.1

From Latin ubi suprā

Origin of u.s.2

From Latin ut suprā

Origin of us3

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Gothic uns

Example Sentences

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The acquisition is among the highest-profile examples of a major U.S. tech company buying an AI product developed in Asia's AI and startup ecosystem.

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He stated in his post, “The U.S. is already on the clock. Feed the people first.”

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The survey is interesting, in part, because Morning Consult was a relative bright spot during the dark days last spring when economists started to worry about a recession after the White House announced steep tariffs on top U.S. trading partners, including China.

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Economists think the U.S. economy has become more “K-shaped” since the summer, with rich households doing the bulk of the consumer spending while lower-income workers have struggled to make ends meet.

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