hers

American

[hurz] / hɜrz /

pronoun

a form of the possessive case of she used as a predicate adjective.

The red umbrella is hers. Are you a friend of hers?
that or those belonging to her.

Hers is the biggest garden on the block. Hers are the yellow ones.

hers British

/ hɜːz /

pronoun

something or someone belonging to or associated with her

hers is the nicest dress
that cat is hers
belonging to or associated with her

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hers

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

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Puerto’s essay also reflects the complexity of an experience like hers.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

She had a way of doing that that was distinctly hers, but it echoes in the women and also the men who raised me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Benning has used hers to shop online, schedule Ubers and book flights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

While the lockdowns are long over, demand for content like hers has stuck, she believes, because there aren't enough tradespeople to meet demand, and cost of living pressures are squeezing budgets.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

These books had helped me out of my own tragedy but made hers harder.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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