us

B1 · Intermediate

pron. people in general, including the speaker and the listener.

pron. used to refer to humanity or a general group of people with whom the speaker identifies.

“Nature provides us with everything we need to survive.”

“History teaches us that economic cycles are inevitable, yet each generation believes it can avoid the mistakes of the past.”

C1 · Advanced British English · Dialect · Informal

pron. a casual way to say 'me' in some parts of the UK.

pron. used as a first-person singular object pronoun in place of 'me'.

“Give us a look at that newspaper when you're finished.”

“He leaned over the counter and whispered, 'Pass us the keys before anyone notices they're missing.'”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

det. used before a noun to describe a group that the speaker belongs to.

det. functions as a determiner to specify a group that includes the speaker, typically in the objective case.

“It is a difficult time for us students during exam week.”

“The new policy has caused significant concern among us residents who have lived in the neighborhood for decades.”

C1 · Advanced Uncountable noun Informal

n. the romantic connection or bond between two people.

n. the abstract concept of a shared identity or relationship between the speaker and another person.

“I don't want to argue; I just want to focus on us.”

“After years of prioritizing their careers, they finally decided to take a sabbatical to work on the 'us' part of their lives.”