been
pronunciation
How to pronounce been in British English:
UK [bi:n]
How to pronounce been in American English:
US [bɪn]
Word Origin
- been (v.)
- past participle of be. Dismissive slang phrase been there, done that attested from 1994 (been there "had the experience," usually of something disreputable, is from 1880s).
Example
- 1. Is there somewhere local that you 've never been ?
- 2. You been all them places ?
- 3. I had been to soweto as an activist student .
- 4. She hasn 't been since her grandfather passed away .
- 5. He visited russia and china , and had been to indonesia .