ours

[ou^uhrz, ou-erz, ahrz]

pronoun

1. (a form of the possessive case of we used as a predicate adjective).

   Which house is ours?

2. that or those belonging to us.

   Ours was given second prize. Ours are in the car.

ours

/ aʊəz /

pronoun

1. something or someone belonging to or associated with us

   ours have blue tags

2. belonging to or associated with us

Word History and Origins

Origin of ours¹

1250–1300; Middle English (originally north) ures, oures. See our, 's ¹

Example Sentences

Mr Walker's team, together with 35 other engineering firms, are working to design a hand more like ours - it's part of what's known as the Robot Dexterity Programme.

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"Beyond this modern lesson, it is always surprising to find real history hidden in myth -- and truly interdisciplinary research like ours can help uncover it."

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After the breakup of the Soviet Union, it was revealed that their microprocessor technology was several generations behind ours.

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The buildings instead offer wry witness to the reason those countries are not as great as ours.

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We expect that Fed rate cuts can add to the total-return potential of a strategy like ours.

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