us

¹ 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.

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US ² 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.

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u.s. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. where mentioned above.

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u.s. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

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

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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 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

“The onus is 100% on us to say: here is the value of being here,” said Remzi Arpaci-Dusseau, a professor of computer sciences at University of Wisconsin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“We also recognize that this has had an impact beyond just us and never wanted our actions to cause any hurt or be perceived as careless,” Batula and Wilson wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"Those of us who want to farm now have to go and buy farmland on the outskirts of town," says David, who now owns farms in neighbouring Niger state.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“The bar for us in a quality equity strategy is to not take fliers on entrepreneurs in a garage on Sand Hill Road,” Hanson said, referring to Silicon Valley’s so-called Wall Street of the West.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I lead the way, calling out when to duck, twist, and turn past sharp branches that reach out for us like zombie fingers.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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