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there'd

UK/ðɛəd/US/ðɛɹd/

there'd is the contraction of there.

Meaning of there

Adverb

there (not comparable)

  1. In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
    • I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.
    1. (figuratively) At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
      • He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
    2. In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
      • You know that I will always be there for you.
    3. In existence in some place.
      • I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
    4. (informal) In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
      • If I just push this in here like this, it should .... Ah! Good! It's there!
    5. (informal) After the name of a person perceived as located ‘away’ from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
      • Jim there has been with the company for twenty years.

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Phrases with there'd

Words that rhyme with there'd

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Questions about there'd

What is there'd the contraction of?
There'd is the contraction of there.
How do you pronounce there'd?
There'd is pronounced /ðɛəd/ (UK).

Words near there'd in the dictionary

  1. there were
  2. there ya go
  3. there you are
  4. there you go
  5. there you have it
  6. there'd
  7. there'd been
  8. there'll
  9. there're
  10. there's
  11. there's a first time for everything

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Adapted from Wiktionary: there'd (page history and authors); there (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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