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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Dolly was one of us, ours, but of course she was also much more.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Liam on Marcus Rashford's future at United: I love Marcus, and the fact he is one of ours, and I would love him to come back and be as good as he was for us.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"Only studies like ours offer an overview of these traditions which bear witness to genuine know-how and diverse traditions."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Someone who joined us in sharing our heartbreak on social media when Kobe Bryant died in 2020, calling him “a friend and a fan of ours, full of life and taken from us too soon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Yup. But ours includes all of us, and any kinds of records we want to break.”
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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