the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object.
They took us to the circus. She asked us the way.
Informal. (used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verbto be ).
It's us!
Informal. (used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund).
She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth.
Uncle Sam. Also U.S.
United Service.
United States. Also U.S.
United States highway (used with a number).
US 66.
refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people
don't hurt us
to decide among us
refers to all people or people in general
this table shows us the tides
an informal word for me 1
give us a kiss!
when used by editors, monarches, etc, a formal word for me 1
a dialect word for ourselves
we ought to get us a car
unserviceable
useless
ubi supra
ut supra
See me.
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Gothic uns
From Latin ubi suprā
From Latin ut suprā
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"They do very little for us here and recently nearly everything that could be broken, is broken," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
But it was also repurposed for the additional need of supporting our body weight vertically and maintaining our center of gravity, while still allowing the flexibility for us to move.
From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026
"The overnight evolution has been favourable and the weather conditions allow us to face the day with better prospects than yesterday," Antonio Sanz, the Andalusian regional government's emergency chief, told reporters.
From Barron's • Jul. 11, 2026
The problem is that the unemployment rate mostly tells us about the unusually low level of job losses.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 11, 2026
All of us are hot, sweaty, choking on lint.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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