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Definition of hers

hers

/hɜːrz/
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Used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.

Example

"My bicycle is parked outside, and the blue one next to it is hers."

Antonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

Unlike possessive nouns, the possessive pronoun 'hers' is never written with an apostrophe (*her's is incorrect). Furthermore, 'hers' stands alone in place of a noun phrase (e.g., 'The book is hers'), whereas 'her' is used before a noun as a determiner (e.g., 'It is her book').

• Rhymes for hers

• Nearby Words

herpetologist
herring
herringbone
hers
herself
hertz
hesitance

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as heren or hires by adding the genitive suffix -s (by analogy with his and nouns in the possessive case) to the Old English feminine possessive her.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hers. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hers
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