There's

//ðəɹz// contraction, slang

contraction, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Contraction
  1. 1
    Contraction of there is. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

    "There’s a strange guy over there."

  2. 2
    Contraction of there are. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction, nonstandard

    "There’s some chairs in the garage, aren’t there?"

  3. 3
    Contraction of there + has. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

    "There’s been an accident!"

  4. 4
    Contraction of there + was. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction
  5. 5
    Contraction of there + does. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction

Synonyms

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there exist

Example

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"There's a problem there that you don't see."

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