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u.s.
1abbreviation for
- where mentioned above.
u.s.
2abbreviation for
- as above: a formula in judicial acts, directing that what precedes be reviewed.
us
3[ uhs ]
pronoun
- the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object:
They took us to the circus. She asked us the way.
- Informal. (used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verb to be ):
It's us!
- Informal. (used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund):
She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth.
US
4abbreviation for
- Uncle Sam. Also U.S.
- United Service.
- United States. Also U.S.
- United States highway (used with a number):
US 66.
U/S
1abbreviation for
- unserviceable
- useless
u.s.
2abbreviation for
- ubi supra
- ut supra
US
3abbreviation for
- United States
us
4/ ʌs /
pronoun
- refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people
to decide among us
don't hurt us
- refers to all people or people in general
this table shows us the tides
- an informal word for me 1
give us a kiss!
- when used by editors, monarches, etc, a formal word for me 1
- a dialect word for ourselves
we ought to get us a car
us
5the internet domain name for
- United States
Usage
Grammar Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of u.s.1
Origin of u.s.2
Origin of u.s.3
Word History and Origins
Origin of u.s.1
Example Sentences
Celebrities including Barbra Streisand, Cher, Sharon Stone and Ellen DeGeneres also threatened to leave the U.S. if Trump was reelected, but of that group, only DeGeneres has made good on her promise, moving to England with wife Portia de Rossi after buying a place in the Cotswolds before the 2024 election.
Seeking asylum is a legal right under federal and international law, regardless of how someone arrives on U.S. soil.
They say the case could set legal precedent and may affect thousands of other immigrants who similarly entered the U.S. illegally but were granted legal protections.
Cesar and Norelia are being held by the U.S.
Planning to apply for asylum, the family made their way up through Central America and Mexico before wading across the Rio Grande and arriving at the U.S. border in 2022.
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