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• possessive of thou.
• possessive of you.

yours

American  

[yoorz, yawrz, yohrz] / jʊərz, jɔrz, joʊrz /

pronoun

1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as a predicate adjective).

   Which cup is yours? Is she a friend of yours?

2. that which belongs to you.

   Yours was the first face I recognized.

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yours British  

/ jɔːz, jʊəz /

pronoun

1. something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with you

   I've eaten yours

2. your family

   greetings to you and yours

3. used in conventional closing phrases at the end of a letter

   yours sincerely

   yours faithfully

4. belonging to or associated with you

5. humorous what would you like to drink?

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Etymology

Origin of yours

1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to your + -s, as in his

Example Sentences

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yours

But it’s important to remember that this is still your grandmother’s money, not yours and not your father’s.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026

The vast Lake Tahoe estate of Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love, complete with a theater, wine tasting room, ice-skating rink and sauna, could be yours — for the small price of $43 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

But if you want a similarly tailor-made representative in government, the choice is yours.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

European tourists having a great time in America have been a recurring bit on my social media feeds lately, and perhaps on yours too.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Maybe I could keep her if she was yours.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones