you'd

American  

[yood, yood, yuhd] / jud, jʊd, jəd /

1. contraction of you had:

   Sorry we missed you—you'd already left by the time we arrived.

2. contraction of you would:

   You'd be foolish to pass up such an offer.

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you'd British  

/ jʊd, juːd /

contraction

1. you had or you would

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

you'd

Especially during high-traffic times, after waiting in line, you’d pick up a phone still warm from the grip of the inmate who’d just been using it, the receiver still smelling like his breath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

“I think using things you’d find around a mansion adds to the hilarity of everything because it’s stuff that you don’t normally get to play with,” says Wajih, who stood in for Raquel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

You’d assume that the interface—which some people describe as what you’d get if eBay and TikTok had a child—would attract younger users, who grew up in this parasocial, digital petri dish of swiping and typing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

"If you were offered the opportunity to realise all of these huge national and global benefits, for an investment of just £2.8m a year, you'd be foolish not to seize it."

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

“So I decided that you’d be okay with me passing Libby your number to pass to Rhys.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam