our

¹

[ou^uhr, ou-er, ahr]

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?

-our

²

British.

1. variant of -or.

our

¹

/ 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

-our

²

suffix

1. indicating state, condition, or activity

   behaviour

   labour

Spelling Note

See -or ¹.

Grammar Note

See me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of our¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of our¹

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

Origin of our²

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

Example Sentences

“THIS is safety management, the very foundation of our aviation system, and it’s the right thing to do.”

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The brand also underscored its roasting process, which is “done just as carefully and gently as with our other coffees, at around 390 °F,” they specified.

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"Please pray for a miracle in the next hour for our family, for these animals outside," she added.

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"We are also committed to continuing the significant efforts we have made as a company to strengthen our safety, quality, and compliance programs," the company said in a statement.

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Asked whether it would be acceptable to break this promise, Powell told the BBC: "We should be following through on our manifesto, of course. There's no question about that."

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