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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If they owe $20,000, he said, “They can hire us and we’ll get the release letter. The law firm gets $4,000 and the state gets $16,000.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
The definitions appear below the frames, reminding us that the men were not just shot with a firearm but also by a camera, shot being shot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Meal prep often asks us to make an absurdly confident prediction about our future appetites.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
"I'm willing to pay £4,000 to get us home, if needs be, and then battle for reimbursement if I have to after that," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
I don’t know what numbers will be called in next week’s lotto; I’ve no idea who’ll win the Super Bowl or when Rihanna’s gonna grace us with new music.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Chinese and US firms have announced trials in places including Croatia, London and Madrid.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The state has seen 393 cases of the highly contagious virus this year, as infections across the US have hit the highest point in 35 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Self-driving car company Waymo said Tuesday it will launch its robotaxis in the German city of Munich next year, marking the US group's first foray into the European Union.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
The rising number of cases comes as vaccine hesitancy in the US has increased in recent years, leading to lower immunisation rates.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"This was right in the middle of the war. The US army had taken Baghdad, but things were really dangerous."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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
The average resident of the u.s. produces 20 tons per year of co2.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 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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