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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“We had people messaging us constantly asking us, ‘When are you coming to New York?’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
This one is focused on how lonely many of us are despite being constantly connected with everyone in our lives through our phones, and proposes a way to change it.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
He added: "I said, 'Are you sure you want us to do publicity?' They went, 'Absolutely.'"
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Everything around us has exploded in terms of investment, which creates jobs and opportunities we wouldn’t otherwise have,” Jorge said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Dad is doing something he rarely does—explain his actions to us.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
US actress Hayden Panettiere, best known for her roles in TV series Heroes and Nashville, has died at the age of 36.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The US federal government, the European Union and the British government are among those who have already given their blessing to the takeover.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Beginning her career as a child actor, Hayden Panettiere was just four years old when she was cast on the popular US soap opera One Life to Live.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
But Kim may be uninterested in meeting Trump until after the US midterm elections in November so as to gain more leverage, Cha said in an email to AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
In February, a senior diplomat in the US embassy in Moscow named George Kennan sent a sobering message about the Soviet Union to his superiors in Washington.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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
It couldn't be because the population of the u.s. has doubled in 60 years?
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2018
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
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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