they're

American  

[thair, ther] / ðɛər, ðər /

1. contraction of they are.

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they're British  

/ ðɛə, ˈðeɪə /

contraction

1. they are

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

“They’re real,” he said, “but I haven’t seen them, and they’re not being kept in, what is it, Area 51. There’s no underground facility. Unless there’s this enormous conspiracy and they hid it from the president of the United States.”

From Slate

That’s what I ask myself, and I hope they’re asking themselves the question.

From The Wall Street Journal

When I see the six, because I’m quite close and familiar with their thinking, they’re not saying, we will form a club that is not open to others.

From The Wall Street Journal

They’re saying we think that six of us can move faster and further, and then it’s for others to join.

From The Wall Street Journal

And when I hear some of the leaders in the field of AI say we need a framework, we need to have limitations, whether they’re self-imposed, whether they are government driven, I think it’s up to policymakers to decide at the end of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal