Definitions
1.SymbolAlternative form of μs.
2.PronounMe and at least one other person, excluding the person(s) being addressed."Don't treat us like idiots."
3.PronounMe and at least one other person, including the person(s) being addressed."Let's ask him if he'll give us a lift."
4.PronounWe, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula:"Who's there? — Us. (or) — It's us.; Who's going to go? — Us. We'll go."
5.PronounAny entity that the speaker is a part of or identifies with, such as place of employment or education, nation, region, language, etc."It's not true that the rest of Europe hates us.; I went to watch my favourite team play Real Madrid, but they thrashed us 5-0."
6.PronounPeople in general."Grief ages us."
7.PronounThe person(s) being addressed."Come on! Wakey wakey! Let's get us up and out of bed, please."
8.PronounUsed to imply connection between the speaker's experiences or activities and a group of listeners."Hey guys, in this video I'll show you how I make my upside-down sponge cake. First let's get us a few ingredients that we'll need ..."
9.PronounMe."Give us a look at your paper.; Fetch us a cold beer from the fridge, would you.; She's turned the weans against us!; (talking to oneself) Now then ... let me see ... I hope I'm doing this right ... if we just connect these two wires together ... if it gives us a shock then ... Ow!"
10.PronounMe (in all contexts)."Look at us while ye’re speakin tiv us.; Could ye dee that for us?"
11.DeterminerDesignates the speaker(s)/writer(s) as constituting or belonging to the stated category of people (objective case)."It's not good enough for us teachers."
12.DeterminerDesignates the speaker(s)/writer(s) as constituting or belonging to the stated category of people (subjective case).
13.DeterminerOur."We'll have to throw us food out."
14.NounThe relationship (usually romantic) between the speaker and listener or some other unspecified person."There is no us.; Us is the best thing that's ever happened to me."
15.NounAlternative form of u's.