left us

No longer here

Left us means departed from our company or abandoned us.

Someone who left us may have simply gone away—She left us at the restaurant—or died: He left us too soon.

The phrase often carries emotional weight, implying desertion or loss: After twenty years, he just left us.

In practical contexts, it can mean bequeathed: Grandma left us the house.

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deserted · walked out · walked away · moved on · in the past · said goodbye · last words · too soon · vanished · disappeared · empty · empty chair · loss · grief · mourning · behind · alone · remaining

Family

left, us, leaving, leaves, leaver, leftover, leftward, leftmost, ours

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G