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• our
  our

  pronoun

  (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective).
• -our
  -our

  variant of -or.

our

¹ American  

[ou^uhr, ou-er, ahr] / aʊər, ˈaʊ ər, ɑr /

pronoun

1. (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective).

   Our team is going to win. Do you mind our going on ahead?

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-our ² American  

British.

1. variant of -or.

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our ¹ British  

/ aʊə /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated in some way with us

   our best vodka

   our parents are good to us

2. belonging to or associated with all people or people in general

   our nearest planet is Venus

3. a formal word for my used by editors or other writers, and monarchs

4. informal (often sarcastic) used instead of your

   are our feet hurting?

5. dialect belonging to the family of the speaker

   it's our Sandra's birthday tomorrow

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-our ² British  

suffix

1. indicating state, condition, or activity

   behaviour

   labour

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Grammar

See me.

Spelling

See -or ¹.

Etymology

Origin of our

before 900; Middle English oure, Old English ūre, suppletive genitive plural of wē we from same base as ūs us

Example Sentences

"Our job is to support the family, and move forward in honour of Joe."

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"Our historical experience has taught us that delegating vital matters... to international judicial bodies has been detrimental to our sovereignty and our territorial integrity," he said.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Our Journal correspondent shares her experience as a Japanese woman reporting for an American newspaper in China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Our strength is M&A and integration — buying companies well and improving their profits.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Our plan was to keep all three kids together, but she seems content with the boys.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller