ours

[ou^uhrz, ou-erz, ahrz]

pronoun

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

   Which house is ours?

2. that or those belonging to us.

   Ours was given second prize. Ours are in the car.

ours

/ aʊəz /

pronoun

1. something or someone belonging to or associated with us

   ours have blue tags

2. belonging to or associated with us

Word History and Origins

Origin of ours¹

1250–1300; Middle English (originally north) ures, oures. See our, 's ¹

Example Sentences

"What it means to a small little family company like ours is that our actual payable rates is going to be going up by some 27%," he said.

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“When I got out of it, it was like selling a child,” he told Arellano, adding: “That burrito of ours? You can just put it in the microwave, and it came out perfect.”

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This change will empower clients to exercise their shareholder rights as they see fit—reinforcing that their policy, not ours, drives voting outcomes.

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I recognize, of course, that life isn’t fair and that many families are grappling with circumstances far crueler than ours.

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“It’s a strength of ours. It’s a strength of theirs. All that is typical of games like this.”

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