your
Americanpronoun
-
(a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective).
Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea.
-
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.
-
(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
-
of, belonging to, or associated with you
your nose
your house
your first taste of freedom
-
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
-
informal used to indicate all things or people of a certain type
your part-time worker is a problem
-
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.
"She was lovely - just like a friend you'd known all of your life," said Angela Powell who was among the first to arrive outside the singer's home.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Wherever in the world you’re spending your day, I hope you feel inspired and invigorated,” Laufey wrote in a note on her “A Very Laufey Day” website.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Your strength makes their service possible, and your wait is coming to an end.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Some of what you need may come from the market, especially at one with eggs, cheese, dairy or even pizza dough on offer; the rest can happily come from your pantry or the supermarket.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
In cold water, you shiver—your muscles spasm—to heat up your body.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
