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

“I would give up any of our research funding to have the program continue with the tribe,” Jeffres said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Even a consolation goal was beyond them as Salah saw his second-half penalty saved - a moment Slot admitted "probably sums us up today and probably large parts of our season".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

To this day, it remains the biggest controversy in our family’s history.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The consensus among scholars and practitioners in design is nearly unanimous: Usability is one of the cornerstone achievements of our society over the past century.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“You know, our feet look to be about the same size.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith