ours

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   That or those belonging to us.

   • 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.
2. 2

   That or those belonging to any entity that the speaker is a part of or identifies with,…

   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.
3. 3

   That or those belonging to people in general.

   • As we get older, maintaining an active social life should be a priority of ours.
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   1. 4

      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?
   2. 5

      That or those belonging to an individual being addressed

      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?
   3. 6

      Used to imply connection between the speaker's experiences or activities and a group of…

      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.
   4. 7

      Our house or home.

      • You can stay the night at ours if you like.

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