u.s.

¹

abbreviation for

1. where mentioned above.

u.s.

²

abbreviation for

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

us

³

[ uhs ]

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 verb to 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

⁴

abbreviation for

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

¹

abbreviation for

1. unserviceable
2. useless

us

²

/ ʌs /

pronoun

1. refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people

   to decide among us

   don't hurt 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

us

³

the internet domain name for

1. United States

u.s.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. ubi supra
2. ut supra

US

⁵

abbreviation for

1. United States

Usage

See me 1

Grammar Note

See me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of u.s.¹

From Latin ubi suprā

Origin of u.s.²

From Latin ut suprā

Origin of u.s.³

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Gothic uns

Word History and Origins

Origin of u.s.¹

Old English ūs; related to Old High German uns, Old Norse oss, Latin nōs, Sanskrit nas we

Example Sentences

It will provide partisan political justification for eternal increases in an already gluttonous, strategically distorted defense budget, and it will thereby ensure that such wimpy, frivolous distractions as peacemaking, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and disaster response will never be defining raisons d’être of the U.S. military.

From Salon

They will assuredly favor withdrawing from, undermining and hindering the authority of existing international agreements, international organizations, and established alliances and partnerships that impose entangling obligations on the U.S. and inhibit its freedom of action.

From Salon

U.S. institutions—from housing to education—have systematically excluded Black Americans and other people of color for generations, creating barriers that persist today.

From Salon

Woolery was born in Ashland, Ky., and served in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

A memorandum of understanding between the nation’s second-largest school district, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times