Definitions

us

[uhs] / ʌs /

PRONOUN

objective plural pronoun

Synonyms

STRONGEST

them you

U.S.

NOUN

United States

Synonyms

WEAK

America Land of Liberty New World U.S.A. US US of A USA land of opportunity the States

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a synonym for us?

We don’t traditionally think of us as having synonyms, but there are several situations in which it can replace—or be replaced with—another word, phrase, or series of words. we Sometimes, you can reword a sentence that uses the object form us to instead use the subject form we, or vice versa. For example, instead of saying Luckily, the storm didn’t affect us, you could say Luckily, we weren’t affected by the storm. me and _____ The main job of us is to serve as a way of not having to name every person in a group of two or more people. Sometimes, though, it’s best to be clear by naming them. Instead of saying Dave walked home with us, you could say Dave walked home with me and Emily (or Emily and me). all of us The phrase all of us can be used instead of us by itself to emphasize the entirety of the group that’s present, as in This gift is from all of us.

What can you use instead of the word us?

In cases when you want to avoid speaking for a group, you can just say me. There are ways that you can acknowledge part of the group but not all of it. For example, you could say something like This is the right decision for me—and, I think, for many of us.

What kind of pronoun is us?

Us is a personal pronoun. Pronouns are used as substitutes for nouns—they’re another way of referring to a noun without using a specific name. Us is an objective pronoun—it’s the object form of the nominative pronoun we. In other words, we is typically used as a subject of a sentence, while us is typically used as an object. Personal pronouns are used to refer to the speaker (first person), to the person being addressed (second person), or the person being talked about (third person). Us is categorized as a first person pronoun because it refers to the group of people who are speaking or writing—addressing others.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"He tried to show us every single moment, he tried to talk us to understand in moments and say 'everyone is against us', so I think we feel more together."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

"The discovery of the 'first black Briton known to us' gained traction across several media outlets, non-fiction books, educational resources and academic publications," they wrote in the paper.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

Ms. Kuin claims that Diogenes inspired their efforts: “Epicurus adopted Diogenes’ view that death ‘is nothing to us’ and made it one of the cornerstones of his school of thought.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

"She kept on saying 'Mum - We need to go to Kenya and this is not a home. Everyone hates us. No one likes us'," said Shakila.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

"When you asked where I came from, I said 'Behind us' and when you asked where we were going, I said, 'Ahead of us.'"

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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