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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By studying Bennu at such a fine scale, scientists are gaining a clearer picture of how complex chemistry developed in space long before planets like ours fully formed.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
"The book was on loan until the end of March and was therefore returned on time – to a library thousands of miles from ours."
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
In other words, Iran can achieve its own version of success even as we achieve ours: a non-zero-sum outcome.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
“Our hope is that ours will always be a little different and we’d come at it from a different angle.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Gently, Kumu Maka takes the shirt from me and drapes it over the seat next to ours.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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