your

American  

[yoor, yawr, yohr, yer] / yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr, yər /

pronoun

1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective).

   Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea.

2. one's (used to indicate that one belonging to oneself or to any person).

   The consulate is your best source of information. As you go down the hill, the library is on your left.

3. (used informally to indicate all members of a group, occupation, etc., or things of a particular type).

   Take your factory worker, for instance. Your power brakes don't need that much servicing.

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your British  

/ jə, jɔː, jʊə /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with you

   your nose

   your house

   your first taste of freedom

2. belonging to or associated with an unspecified person or people in general

   the path is on your left heading north

   this lotion is for your head only

3. informal  used to indicate all things or people of a certain type

   your part-time worker is a problem

4. informal  (intensifier)

   here is your actual automatic tin-opener

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Grammar

See me.

Etymology

Origin of your

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ēower, genitive of gē ye ¹ ); cognate with Danish jeres, Dutch jouw, German euer; akin to Armenian jer, Latvian jūsu

Example Sentences

Only to then find out that the platforms will be just as big as your feet, and spinning!

From Space Scoop

“You can take your stuff out of this office tonight. You can use my parking space if you want.”

From Salon

As a player who has been booed a lot over the years, I can tell you that it doesn't have a positive impact on your performance.

From BBC

My suspicion is that your issues with this boy have less to do with his debt and are more linked to what you think it says about his character.

From MarketWatch

“Doctors took an oath to help, not hinder a person. Who a person is is none of your business,” contended Kathy Stomber.

From Salon