our
pronoun
(a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective).
our
1 American
[auuhr, au-er, ahr]
/ aʊər, ˈaʊ ər, ɑr /
pronoun
-our
2
American
British.
our
1
British
/ aʊə /
determiner
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of, belonging to, or associated in some way with us
our best vodka
our parents are good to us
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belonging to or associated with all people or people in general
our nearest planet is Venus
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a formal word for my used by editors or other writers, and monarchs
-
informal (often sarcastic) used instead of your
are our feet hurting?
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dialect belonging to the family of the speaker
it's our Sandra's birthday tomorrow
-our
2
British
suffix
Grammar
See me.
Spelling
See -or 1.
Etymology
Origin of our
before 900; Middle English oure, Old English ūre, suppletive genitive plural of wē we from same base as ūs us
Example Sentences
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"We didn't have anyone to support us really in our lives. We struggled growing up," added Mehmet.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
“It was a good affirmation that our quality speaks to consumers,” Williams said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
A recent article about a popular humanities course for Harvard freshmen sparked a lot of conversation among our readers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
As a result, she said she was " really disappointed" in the police chief and stressed "we've got to trust our juries" who are able to have an understanding of the nature of sexual offences.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
In the kitchen, Aunt J is making our usual birthday breakfast—rabbit-shaped pancakes with chocolate chips for eyes, bacon, and eggs.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Our security," Carson said, "is based on many considerations -our military posture, our overall economic and political strength, and our relationships with our friends and neighbors with whom we share a common danger.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the same way we replace the Fr. -our, -eur by -er, as in Turner, Fr. tourneur, Ginner, Jenner for Jenoure.
From The Romance of Names by Ernest Weekley
Another large group of hovering accents is that formed by French words with such terminations as -our, -ance, -ace, -age, -ant, -ess.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Raymond MacDonald Alden
In certain abstract nouns from L. -or, Fr. -eur is still represented by -our, as colour, labour, honour, and in a few cases directly retained, as in grandeur.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
See -ther, and cf. -or, -our, -er. -tor-y, -sor-y, noun suffix, denoting place, as dormitory. -tude forms abstract nouns, as gratitude.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
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