ours

American  

[ou^uhrz, ou-erz, ahrz] / aʊərz, ˈaʊ ərz, ɑrz /

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.

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ours British  

/ aʊəz /

pronoun

1. something or someone belonging to or associated with us

   ours have blue tags

2. belonging to or associated with us

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Etymology

Origin of ours

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

Example Sentences

As federal judges, we recognize that certain risks and inconveniences accompany a position of public trust like ours.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our music belongs as much to our fans, the Dead Heads, as it does to us. This honor, then, is as much theirs as ours."

From Barron's

“An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively, shot, to protect himself and the people around him,” Noem said while speaking in Texas.

From Salon

“An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively shot to protect himself and the people around him,” Noem said.

From The Wall Street Journal

"With some luck, maybe one day results like ours can be used to justify why these satellite observations are needed for real or near-real time forecasting," Ruiz-Angulo said.

From Science Daily