English Dictionary
Definition us in British English
us
pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
strong
/ʌs/
weak
/əs/
Us is used in the following ways:
as the object form of we: Grandma gave us some biscuits.No one had warned us of the danger.The books belonged to us.
in a one-word answer or after the verb ‘to be’: ‘Who’s there?’ ‘Us.’It is us who have to take all the blame.
