our
(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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1Grammar notes for our
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How to use our in a sentence
Yet American minimalism, isolationism, realism, mind-our-own-business-ism—whatever you want to call it—is cyclical.
As you know, I wrote in our/your anthology: “All stories are, in some way, war stories.”
Colum McCann Talks New Novel ‘TransAtlantic’ and Narrative4 | Phil Klay | June 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMy boyfriend and I were super-passionate about making out, but the losing-our-virginity thing was overwhelming.
Romney purports to like 30 Rock, but I don't believe anything released by staffs in these let's-humanize-our-guy press releases.
On the other hand, when it comes to the upper-crusty, too-rich-to-feel-our-pain issue, Romney seems to have the edge over Kerry.
Mitt Romney: The GOP’s Own John Kerry, or Is He More an Al Gore? | Michelle Cottle | January 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Arm′our-bear′er; Arm′ourer, a maker or repairer of, or one who has the charge of, armour.
The piscina probably belonged to the chantry of our-Lady-in-the-Lady-loft.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon | Cecil Walter Charles HallettHe generally talks like one of those continued-in-our-next yarns in the magazines.
Shavings | Joseph C. LincolnFor understanding the Prophecies, we are, in the first place, to acquaint our-selves with the figurative language of the Prophets.
March-of-mind became to many almost as wearisome a cry as wisdom-of-our-ancestors had been.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) | John Morley
British Dictionary definitions for our (1 of 2)
/ (aʊə) /
of, belonging to, or associated in some way with us: our best vodka; our parents are good to us
belonging to or associated with all people or people in general: our nearest planet is Venus
a formal word for my used by editors or other writers, and monarchs
informal (often sarcastic) used instead of your: are our feet hurting?
dialect belonging to the family of the speaker: it's our Sandra's birthday tomorrow
Origin of our
1British Dictionary definitions for -our (2 of 2)
indicating state, condition, or activity: behaviour; labour
Origin of -our
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