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Definition of ours

ours

/ˈaʊ.ərz/
ours
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• pronoun

1

Used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified.

Example

"The house on the corner is ours, while the one next door belongs to my cousins."

Antonyms
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Word Nuance & Usage

As a standalone possessive pronoun, 'ours' is never written with an apostrophe (unlike noun possessives); it is also distinct in function from the possessive determiner 'our', which must precede a noun.

• Nearby Words

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ourself
ourselves
ouse

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as 'oures' by adding the genitive ending '-s' to 'our' (from Old English 'ūre'), modeled after possessive forms like 'his' and Northern English 'theirs'.

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