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

Her name is redacted in the files but Farmer confirmed the account was hers.

From BBC

She isn’t from McDowell County, but its people feel like hers.

From The Wall Street Journal

She fills hers with small chocolates and little love notes.”

From Salon

Dieppa, like a lot of millennial women, grew up alongside Swift and said she was a fan of hers since the beginning, buying physical copies of her music and merchandise.

From Los Angeles Times

Adrian is delusional about his own gifts; Mia is unsure of hers.

From The Wall Street Journal