your
Americanpronoun
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(a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective).
Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea.
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one's (used to indicate that one belonging to oneself or to any person).
The consulate is your best source of information. As you go down the hill, the library is on your left.
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(used informally to indicate all members of a group, occupation, etc., or things of a particular type).
Take your factory worker, for instance. Your power brakes don't need that much servicing.
determiner
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of, belonging to, or associated with you
your nose
your house
your first taste of freedom
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belonging to or associated with an unspecified person or people in general
the path is on your left heading north
this lotion is for your head only
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informal used to indicate all things or people of a certain type
your part-time worker is a problem
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informal (intensifier)
here is your actual automatic tin-opener
Grammar
See me.
Etymology
Origin of your
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ēower, genitive of gē ye 1 ); cognate with Danish jeres, Dutch jouw, German euer; akin to Armenian jer, Latvian jūsu
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“It will reward your curiosity,” says Amado Trevino, director of interactive media and experiences for Legendary Entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Assuming you aren’t too busy rereading Patel’s children’s book, my colleagues have some ideas for how to spend the rest of your evening:
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
"You don't expect your husband to go into hospital with one thing and then come out via the morgue as a health hazard."
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
If you’re sitting where I sat, or sitting in this moment with your child, ask what else could explain their pain — and read the label of the medication.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
In your brain, Broca's area may let you speak and Wernicke's area may let you understand, but listening is also a complicated social behavior.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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