pron. The objective form of we.
- Used as the direct object of a verb: She saw us on the subway.
- Used as the indirect object of a verb: They offered us free tickets to the show.
- Used as the object of a preposition: This letter is addressed to us.
- Informal. Used as a predicate nominative: It's us. See Usage Note at we.
- Nonstandard. Used reflexively as the indirect object of a verb: We decided to get us another car. See Note at me.
[Middle English, from Old English ūs.]
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