ours

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaʊərz/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/aʊrz, ˈaʊɚz or, often, ɑrz/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ouərz, ouərz or, often, ärz)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ours /aʊrz, ˈaʊɚz or, often, ɑrz/USA pronunciation   pron. 
  1. a form of the pronoun we used to show possession:[be + ~]Which house is ours?
  2. that or those belonging to us:Ours are the pink ones. She's a cousin of ours.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ours  (ouərz, ouərz or, often, ärz),USA pronunciation pron. 
  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.
  • Middle English (origin, originally north) ures, oures. See our, 's1 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ours / aʊəz/
  1. something or someone belonging to or associated with us: ours have blue tags
  2. of ours belonging to or associated with us
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