Definitions for us
ʌsus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 4 votes

1. United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.noun

   North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. USadjective

   American; related to the United States.

2. USnoun

   Initialism of United States.

   ICANN is based in the US.

3. USnoun

   Abbreviation of United States.

   legal residents of the 48 contiguous US and DC

4. Etymology: From us, from us, from uns, from ne-. Cognate with us, us, us, ons, uns, os, nos.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Us

   The oblique case of we.

   The lord made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day. Deut. v.

   Many, O Lord, are thy wonderful works, and thy thoughts which are to us ward. Ps. xl. 5.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. us

   The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south. The U.S. has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital is Washington, D.C. and the most populous city and financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americans migrated from Siberia to the North American mainland at least 12,000 years ago, and advanced cultures began to appear later on. These advanced cultures had almost completely declined by the time Europeans arrived in North America and began to colonize the continent. The United States emerged from the Thirteen British Colonies when disputes with the British Crown over taxation and political representation led to the American Revolution (1765–1791), which established independence and the United States as the first nation-state founded on Enlightenment principles of liberal democracy. In the late 18th century, the U.S. began expanding across North America, gradually obtaining new territories, sometimes through war, frequently displacing Native Americans, and admitting new states. By 1848, the United States spanned the continent from east to west. The controversy surrounding the practice of slavery culminated in the secession of the Confederate States of America, which fought the remaining states of the Union during the American Civil War (1861–1865). With the Union's victory and preservation, slavery was abolished by the Thirteenth Amendment. By 1900, the United States had become the world's largest economy, and the Spanish–American War and World War I established the country as a world power. After Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the U.S. entered World War II on the Allied side. The aftermath of the war left the United States and the Soviet Union as the world's two superpowers. During the Cold War, both countries engaged in a struggle for ideological dominance but avoided direct military conflict. They also competed in the Space Race, which culminated in the 1969 American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Simultaneously, the civil rights movement (1954–1968) led to legislation abolishing state and local Jim Crow laws and other codified racial discrimination against African Americans. The Soviet Union's dissolution in 1991 ended the Cold War, leaving the United States as the world's sole superpower. In 2001, following the September 11 attacks, the United States became a lead member of the Global War on Terrorism, which included the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and the Iraq War (2003–2011). The United States is a federal republic with three separate branches of government, including a bicameral legislature. It is a liberal democracy and has a market economy. It ranks very high in international measures of quality of life, income and wealth, economic competitiveness, human rights, innovation, and education; it has low levels of perceived corruption. The United States has the highest median income per person of any polity in the world. It has high levels of incarceration and inequality and lacks universal health care. As a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, the U.S. has been shaped by centuries of immigration. The United States is a highly developed country, and its economy accounts for approximately a quarter of global GDP and is the world's largest by GDP at market exchange rates. By value, the United States is the world's largest importer and second-largest exporter. Although it accounts for just over 4.2% of the world's total population, the U.S. holds over 30% of the total wealth in the world, the largest share held by any country. The United States is a founding member of the United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Organization of American States, NATO, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, and is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The country is responsible for more than a third of global military spending and is the foremost military power in the world, as well as being a leading political, cultural, and scientific force.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. us

   US, or United States, is a country located in North America. It is composed of 50 states, a federal district (Washington D.C.), five major territories, and various minor territories. The United States is known for its diverse population, democratic system of government, strong economy, and global influence. It is often regarded as a multicultural and melting pot society due to its history of immigration and cultural diversity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. Us

   of I

2. Us

   the persons speaking, regarded as an object; ourselves; -- the objective case of we. See We

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Us

   us, pron. the objective case of we.—adv. Us′ward, toward us. [A.S.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. us

   A word to relate or describe people or a group of people.

   We went to the playground and met our family and are delighted for us all to go to a family members house to spend the night.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2020  

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1. us

   Song lyrics by us -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by us on the Lyrics.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. US

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Us is ranked #75069 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Us surname appeared 257 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Us.
   
   63% or 162 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   32.6% or 84 total occurrences were White.
   2.3% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • North America
   • North American Country

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'us' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #146

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'us' in Written Corpus Frequency: #140

Anagrams for us »

1. SU

2. Su

How to pronounce us?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say us in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of us in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of us in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=us
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Us
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=us
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Us
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/us
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=us
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html