hers

American  

[hurz] / hɜrz /

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.

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hers British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of hers

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

Example Sentences

Ma always wore her own hair in a low bun, and I’d half expected the hairdo to be matronly like hers.

From Literature

“What business is it of hers where I go?” he says angrily.

From Literature

As laughter swelled across the crowd in response, she clarified hers was a “serious question.”

From Los Angeles Times

Recently airlines like hers have added more stops to their routes because they can't fly straight over Iran.

From BBC

The place has been a magnet for families like hers with small children.

From The Wall Street Journal