our

¹ American  

[ou^uhr, ou-er, ahr] / aʊər, ˈaʊ ər, ɑr /

pronoun

1. (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective).

   Our team is going to win. Do you mind our going on ahead?

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-our ² American  

British.

1. variant of -or.

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our ¹ British  

/ aʊə /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated in some way with us

   our best vodka

   our parents are good to us

2. belonging to or associated with all people or people in general

   our nearest planet is Venus

3. a formal word for my used by editors or other writers, and monarchs

4. informal (often sarcastic) used instead of your

   are our feet hurting?

5. dialect belonging to the family of the speaker

   it's our Sandra's birthday tomorrow

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-our ² British  

suffix

1. indicating state, condition, or activity

   behaviour

   labour

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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

Pentagon spokesperson Parnell said: "The Department of War is grateful for General George's decades of service to our nation. We wish him well in his retirement."

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“Nothing could be worse. Every time we pass on a price increase to our customers, the price of aluminum goes up even more,” Reitnouer, the CEO of the Reading, Pa. company, said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

“After building our industry-leading position in identity resolution, commerce, and creators, our next big bet is sport,” said Arthur Sadoun, Publicis Groupe’s CEO.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

“We’re maintaining our holdings in Korea, but aren’t in a rush to commit more capital,” Lim says.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Sela and I agreed, without speaking a word, that the friendship would never happen, simply because our moms wanted it.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith