"there're" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈðɛəˌɹə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈðɛɹɚ/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɛɹə(ɹ) Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=there're}} there're, {{en-cont|head=there're}} there're
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of there are. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: there are Related terms: there's

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