ours
Americanpronoun
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(a form of the possessive case of we used as a predicate adjective).
Which house is ours?
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that or those belonging to us.
Ours was given second prize. Ours are in the car.
pronoun
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something or someone belonging to or associated with us
ours have blue tags
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belonging to or associated with us
Etymology
Origin of ours
1250–1300; Middle English (originally north) ures, oures. See our, 's 1
Example Sentences
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"Families like ours, who used to make sacrifices every year, are now unable even to buy one kilogramme of meat for our children," the 50-year-old said.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
On the contrary, in some ways, “The Boys” version of present-day America looks more humane than ours.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
"What we think is important to highlight is that without waveform models like ours, we could be detecting black hole mergers in dark matter environments, but systematically classifying them as having occurred in vacuum."
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
In an interview prior to Aeralis going into administration, Southwell told the BBC the delay in the investment plan was making life "very difficult for companies such as ours and others".
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Her face is just like ours, with an added wrinkle or two and specks of gray in her tightly coiled natural curls.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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