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ours

[ ouuhrz, ou-erzor, often, ahrz ]

pronoun

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

    Which house is ours?

  2. that or those belonging to us:

    Ours was given second prize. Ours are in the car.



ours

/ ʊə /

pronoun

  1. something or someone belonging to or associated with us

    ours have blue tags

  2. of ours
    belonging to or associated with us
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ours1

1250–1300; Middle English (originally north) ures, oures. See our, 's 1
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Example Sentences

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With a nod to the lyrics of Marr's former band, he added that to be "associated with him in this beautiful way; well, the pleasure, the privilege, is ours".

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Going to the White House does not normalize Trump — it’s a reminder that the place is ours, not his.

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"Predictability on taxation, on regulation and on planning is super helpful for the investment that goes into infrastructure like ours, which is the digital backbone of the country."

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“Freshmen coming into a program like ours … it’s not, you know, learn on the fly, and, we’ll give you a year or two to figure out how to win,” Gottlieb said.

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Dog training facilities like ours have very specific rules and regulations to ensure the health and safety of everyone who enters the space, whether they have two legs or four.

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