ours

UK: aʊəz | US: aʊrz

Definition

  1. pron. The possessive form of "we," indicating something belonging to or associated with the speaker and at least one other person.

Structure
our <belonging to us>s <possessive suffix>
Etymology

The word "ours" originates from Middle English "ures," a possessive form derived from "our" (Old English "ūre," meaning "of us"). The addition of "-s" follows a common pattern in English to reinforce possession (similar to "yours," "hers"). It evolved from the genitive plural form in Old English, retaining its core meaning of collective ownership while simplifying in structure over time.

Examples

  1. The red car is ours.

  2. Their house is bigger than ours.

  3. Is this book yours or ours?

  4. The victory was truly ours.

  5. Let’s compare their results with ours.