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• possessive of thou.
• possessive of you.

yours

American  

[yoorz, yawrz, yohrz] / jʊərz, jɔrz, joʊrz /

pronoun

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

   Which cup is yours? Is she a friend of yours?

2. that which belongs to you.

   Yours was the first face I recognized.

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yours British  

/ jɔːz, jʊəz /

pronoun

1. something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with you

   I've eaten yours

2. your family

   greetings to you and yours

3. used in conventional closing phrases at the end of a letter

   yours sincerely

   yours faithfully

4. belonging to or associated with you

5. humorous what would you like to drink?

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Etymology

Origin of yours

1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to your + -s, as in his

Example Sentences

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yours

‘Lovely bloke I’m told. Colleague of yours, yes?’

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

"So you search for one and when you find it, no-one else will have it: that sound is yours."

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

In accidents like yours, there is a “primary” and “secondary” payer.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

"We made a commitment to each other that what's mine is yours, and vice versa."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sometimes he reminds me of that old coachman of yours.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood