Meaning & use
there's
A contraction of 'there is,' used to state that something exists or is present.
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There's a small cafe just around the corner from the museum.
There's no reason to worry; the flight was only delayed by an hour.
A note on using this word
Occasionally used informally to mean 'there has,' as in 'there's been a mistake'; formal writing usually spells out 'there is.'
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