let's

American  

[lets] / lɛts /

1. contraction of let us.

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LETS ¹ British  

/ lɛts /

acronym

1. Local Exchange and Trading System: an economic system in which members of a community exchange goods and services using a cashless local currency

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let's ² British  

/ lɛts /

contraction

1. let us: used to express a suggestion, command, etc, by the speaker to himself and his hearers

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Usage

See contraction, let ¹.

Example Sentences

This introduces an element of Mickey and Judy, my uncle’s got a barn, let’s put on a show comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“My approach was, hey, let’s just completely remove age from the equation,” said Toboni, who had been the assistant GM for the Boston Red Sox.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“I’ve been telling people these last two weeks, let’s not rush things,” said Mark Gallegos, a tax partner at Porte Brown, based in the Chicago area.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

To explain, let’s begin by noting that it is surprisingly difficult to give an adequate definition of lying.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

“Then let’s get her and get out of here,” Rashawn said.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith