us

1 of 2

pronoun

ˈəs

objective case of we

US

2 of 2

abbreviation

variants or U.S.

United States

Examples of us in a Sentence

Pronoun Does God walk among us?

Word History

Etymology

Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English ūs; akin to Old High German uns us, Latin nos

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“Us.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/us. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.

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us

pronoun

(ˈ)əs

objective case of we

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