hers

[hurz]

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.

hers

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hers¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hers¹

C14 hires; see _her

Example Sentences

For all her passion about what she sees as institutional injustice, Lauper takes a generous view of individuals whose politics diverge from hers.

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In a hilarious bit of irony, Linda is also dealing with a patient whose breakdown might be even worse than hers.

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An osteopath who saw Ms Shemirani on the morning she collapsed told the inquest he had "never seen" a lymphoid mass like hers in 43 years of practice.

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She said she’s grown unnerved by the financial incentive lawyers like hers have in amassing unwieldy numbers of clients.

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I’d never heard a voice like hers — singsong, expressive, yet controlled.

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