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u.s.
1abbreviation
where mentioned above.
u.s.
2abbreviation
as above: a formula in judicial acts, directing that what precedes be reviewed.
us
3[uhs]
pronoun
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.
US
4abbreviation
Uncle Sam. Also U.S.
United Service.
United States. Also U.S.
United States highway (used with a number).
US 66.
us
1/ ʌs /
pronoun
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
U/S
2abbreviation
unserviceable
useless
u.s.
3abbreviation
ubi supra
ut supra
US
4abbreviation
United States
us
5abbreviation
United States
Grammar Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of u.s.1
Origin of u.s.2
Origin of u.s.3
Word History and Origins
Origin of u.s.1
Example Sentences
It’s 14 years almost to the day since a prominent New York businessman said booming gold prices were a sign of collapsing faith in the U.S. currency and the U.S. economy, and the result of a terrible presidential administration in Washington, D.C.
Since the U.S. came off the gold standard in 1974, gold has proven a better investment than mainstream U.S.
It’s been clear for a long time that the U.S. political system is broken, that deficits are out of control, and that while U.S. hegemony is in decline, the only credible alternative global currencies to the dollar are the euro and gold.
The U.S. has a progressive tax system, meaning most people are taxed in multiple tax brackets, at rates that increase as their taxable pay rises past thresholds.
In a note on Thursday, he wrote that a “lite version” of yield-curve control has effectively arrived in the U.S., with the Treasury and the Fed now working together.
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