hers

American  

[hurz] / hɜrz /

pronoun

1. a form of the possessive case of she used as a predicate adjective.

   The red umbrella is hers. Are you a friend of hers?

2. that or those belonging to her.

   Hers is the biggest garden on the block. Hers are the yellow ones.

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hers British  

/ hɜːz /

pronoun

1. something or someone belonging to or associated with her

   hers is the nicest dress

   that cat is hers

2. belonging to or associated with her

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Etymology

Origin of hers

1300–50; Middle English hirs, equivalent to hire her + -s 's ¹

Example Sentences

Chitto reached his own arm out, shielding hers from the fire below.

From Literature

I wonder what Dr. Crowchild’s secret is, and I wish my thumb was half as green as hers.

From Literature

If films about catastrophe often take a schematic, meet-the-victims approach to their opening scenes, Ms. Littman renders hers with persuasive vibrancy, too full of life to have room for heavy-handed portent.

From The Wall Street Journal

Watching her perform, It felt very much like seeing her taking back something that was hers and it just felt very emotional to watch every night, honestly.

From Los Angeles Times

We laid my blanket on the ground, stretched out side by side, and pulled hers over us.

From Literature