you'd

[ yood; unstressed yood, yuhd ]

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.

you'd

/ jʊd; juːd /

contraction of

1. you had or you would

Usage Note

See contraction.

Example Sentences

Don't have time to read about climate change as much as you'd like?

From Salon

If you’ve seen that movie and read “Nickel Boys,” this is exactly the movie you’d expect.

From Los Angeles Times

The first big legislative effort from the unified Republican government, for example, will be tax cuts, and you’d better believe that they’re looking at offsetting the cost of that by raiding Medicaid and food stamps.

From Slate

If you’d like another breakfast sweet to usher in the post-holiday weekend, my easy pumpkin spice breakfast bread lets you embrace fall flavor while also making use of any leftover pumpkin pie filling you might have lying around after the big meal.

From Salon

What’s the one episode you’d tell someone to watch if they have never seen “Parks and Rec”?

From Los Angeles Times