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

Dresser wrote that Anthropic has made a “strategic misstep to not acquire enough compute,” adding that “the market is ours to win, let’s execute accordingly.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 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 he was back to football: “OK, then, let’s get ‘em.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

As the head of Abu Dhabi’s state-owned oil company wrote on Thursday, “This moment requires clarity. So let’s be clear: the Strait of Hormuz is not open. Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

‘I know exactly what you mean. Come on, let’s see if her bedroom’s any better.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler