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Pronunciation
- /ɑːz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈaʊɚz/ (General-American)
- /ɑɹz/ (General-American)
- /ˈaʊəz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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That or those belonging to us. ▸ Excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive ours)
Could we ask you to move, please. These seats are ours.
You can't take that! It's ours!
This beach is a favourite of ours.
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That or those belonging to us. ▸ Including the person(s) being addressed (inclusive ours).
Don't you think that ours looks much nicer than theirs?
We should ask for it back. After all, it is ours.
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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.
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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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(colloquial) 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?
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(colloquial, qualifier:may seem patronising) 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?
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(colloquial) 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.
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(informal) Our house or home.
You can stay the night at ours if you like.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| our's | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| ours | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
friend of ours · of ours · both of ours
Translations (100)
eo la nia (that which belongs to us) · el δικά μας (that which belongs to us) · hi हमारा (that which belongs to us) · cop ⲧⲱⲛ (that which belongs to us) · rm las nossas (that which belongs to us) · be наш (that which belongs to us) · lv mūsējs (that which belongs to us) · la nostri (that which belongs to us) · it le nostre (that which belongs to us) · es lo nuestro (that which belongs to us) · cop ⲑⲱⲛ (that which belongs to us) · nl die van ons (that which belongs to us) · ug بىزنىڭكى (that which belongs to us) · tr bizimki (that which belongs to us) · rom amaro (that which belongs to us) · pl nasz (that which belongs to us) · hu mienk (that which belongs to us) · fr le nôtre (that which belongs to us) · ja 我らの (that which belongs to us) · cmn 我們的 /我们的 (that which belongs to us) · bg наш (that which belongs to us) · el δικιά μας (that which belongs to us) · mn манайх (that which belongs to us) · mnc ᠮᡠᠰᡝᠩᡤᡝ (that which belongs to us) · rm la nossa (that which belongs to us) · cmn 咱的 (that which belongs to us) · fr la nôtre (that which belongs to us) · bah ah own (that which belongs to us) · sk náš (that which belongs to us) · de unseres (that which belongs to us) · ro ai noștri (that which belongs to us) · lv mūsu (that which belongs to us) · bcl sato (that which belongs to us) · ur ہمارا (that which belongs to us) · el δικοί μας (that which belongs to us) · it la nostra (that which belongs to us) · rm ils noss (that which belongs to us) · fr les nôtres (that which belongs to us) · el δικές μας (that which belongs to us) · rom amari (that which belongs to us) · de unsere (that which belongs to us) · sl nàš (that which belongs to us) · fi meidän (that which belongs to us) · zza emara (that which belongs to us) · cs náš (that which belongs to us) · tyv бистии (that which belongs to us) · uk наш (that which belongs to us) · la noster (that which belongs to us) · sv vår (that which belongs to us) · he שלנו (that which belongs to us) · rm il noss (that which belongs to us) · el δική μας (that which belongs to us) · mn ᠮᠠᠨ᠋ᠤᠬᠢ (that which belongs to us) · arz بتعنا (that which belongs to us) · ro a noastră (that which belongs to us) · ja 私たちの (that which belongs to us) · bcl satuya (that which belongs to us) · th ของเรา (that which belongs to us) · sv vårt (that which belongs to us) · vi của chúng tôi (that which belongs to us) · sh наш (that which belongs to us) · lo ຂອງພວກເຮົາ (that which belongs to us) · sh naš (that which belongs to us) · el δικός μας (that which belongs to us) · mk наш (that which belongs to us) · arz لينا (that which belongs to us) · la nostrum (that which belongs to us) · ru наш (that which belongs to us) · ja 私等の (that which belongs to us) · pt o nosso (that which belongs to us) · cmn 咱們的 /咱们的 (that which belongs to us) · ar لَنَا (that which belongs to us) · ro al nostru (that which belongs to us) · rom amare (that which belongs to us) · arz بتاعتنا (that which belongs to us) · cop ⲛⲟⲩⲛ (that which belongs to us) · it i nostri (that which belongs to us) · ug بىزنىڭكىلەر (that which belongs to us) · el δικό μας (that which belongs to us) · sah биһиэнэ (that which belongs to us) · da vores (that which belongs to us) · cop ⲛⲟⲩⲛ (that which belongs to us) · mzn امنی (that which belongs to us) · nl de onze (that which belongs to us) · hu mieink (that which belongs to us) · arz بتوعنا (that which belongs to us) · it il nostro (that which belongs to us) · az bizimki (that which belongs to us) · ro ale noastre (that which belongs to us) · hu miénk (that which belongs to us) · xag 𐔱𐔴𐕐𐔼𐕒 (that which belongs to us) · cop ⲡⲱⲛ (that which belongs to us) · nl het onze (that which belongs to us) · da vor (that which belongs to us) · lv mūsējais (that which belongs to us) · de unserer (that which belongs to us) · mnc ᠮᡝᠨ᠋ᡳᠩᡤᡝ (that which belongs to us) · cop ⲫⲱⲛ (that which belongs to us) · sv våra (that which belongs to us) · ja 我々の (that which belongs to us)