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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.
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.
u.s. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. where mentioned above.

u.s. 4 American  

abbreviation

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

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

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“They now intend to bill us for seven to eight months of storage fees.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

CEO Josh D’Amaro told Disney staff that the fast-changing landscape ‘requires us to constantly assess how to foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I want to get it done for all the people on the journey with us.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“The combination with Amazon Leo will advance innovations in digital connectivity that will benefit our customers and advance us toward a more intelligent, continuously connected world,” Globalstar CEO Paul Jacobs said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

I yank a napkin from the holder beside us and wipe up the smears of purple.

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

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