ours Meaning & Definition
What Does Ours Mean?
As a pronoun, ours means That or those belonging to us. Excluding the person(s) being addressed. It can also mean Excluding the person(s) being addressed.
Ours at a Glance
| Part of speech | pronoun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈaʊəz// |
| Syllables | 1 |
Ours Definition (Pronoun)
- That or those belonging to us.
Excluding the person(s) being addressed
You can't take that! It's ours!
- Excluding the person(s) being addressed
You can't take that! It's ours!
- Including the person(s) being addressed .
We should ask for it back. After all, it is ours.
- That or those belonging to any entity that the speaker is a part of or identifies with, such as place of employment or education, nation, region, language, etc.
French food is better than ours.
- That or those belonging to people in general.
As we get older, maintaining an active social life should be a priority of ours.
- That or those belonging to everyone being addressed.
Good evening everyone. How are we all tonight? I know I've got my happy face on; have we all got ours on too?
- That or those belonging to an individual being addressed; used especially to a person in the speaker's care, or to whom advice or instruction is being given.
Hello Mrs Miggins. How are we feeling this morning? Oh, what's that bottle of tablets under our chair? Is that ours?
- Used to imply connection between the speaker's experiences or activities and a group of listeners.
Hey guys, in this video I'll show you how I make my upside-down sponge cake. There are lots of recipes for these, but ours is the best.
- Our house or home.
You can stay the night at ours if you like.
Pronoun
- That which belongs to us; the possessive case of we, used without a following noun.
Synonyms of Ours
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Ours synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Ours
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Ours in a Sentence
You can't take that! It's ours!
Could we ask you to move, please. These seats are ours.
This beach is a favourite of ours.
We should ask for it back. After all, it is ours.
Don't you think that ours looks much nicer than theirs?
French food is better than ours.
As we get older, maintaining an active social life should be a priority of ours.
Good evening everyone. How are we all tonight? I know I've got my happy face on; have we all got ours on too?
Hello Mrs Miggins. How are we feeling this morning? Oh, what's that bottle of tablets under our chair? Is that ours?
Hey guys, in this video I'll show you how I make my upside-down sponge cake. There are lots of recipes for these, but ours is the best.
You can stay the night at ours if you like.
Word Forms & Grammar
ours (plural ours, the possessive case of we, used without a following noun)
Words That Rhyme With Ours
Origin of Ours
From Middle English oures, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to our + -s (compare -'s); formed by analogy to his. Displaced ourn (from Middle English ouren) in standard speech.[1]
How Do You Say Ours?
The standard pronunciation of ours is //ˈaʊəz//, spoken in 1 syllable.