our

[ ouuhr, ou-er; unstressed ahr ]
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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?

Origin of our

1
before 900; Middle English oure,Old English ūre, suppletive genitive plural of we from same base as ūsus

Grammar notes for our

See me.

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Other definitions for -our (2 of 2)

-our

British.
  1. variant of -or1.

usage note For -our

See -or1.

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How to use our in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for our (1 of 2)

our

/ (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

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

  2. informal (often sarcastic) used instead of your: are our feet hurting?

  3. dialect belonging to the family of the speaker: it's our Sandra's birthday tomorrow

Origin of our

1
Old English ūre (genitive plural), from us; related to Old French, Old Saxon ūser, Old High German unsēr, Gothic unsara

British Dictionary definitions for -our (2 of 2)

-our

suffix forming nouns
  1. indicating state, condition, or activity: behaviour; labour

Origin of -our

2
in Old French -eur, from Latin -or, noun suffix

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