ours
word
/ˈaʊɝz/
owrz
/ˈaʊəz/
OW-uhz
Definition
Used to say that something belongs to us. It is a possessive pronoun, so it replaces a noun instead of coming before one.
Usage & Nuances
Use 'ours' alone: 'The house is ours.' Do not say 'ours house'; before a noun, use 'our' instead: 'our house'. It often appears after 'be' and in comparisons like 'ours is bigger'.
Spanish: el nuestro - la nuestra - los nuestros - las nuestrasPortuguese (BR): nosso - nossa - nossos - nossasPortuguese (PT): nosso - nossa - nossos - nossasChinese (Simplified): 我们的Chinese (Traditional): 我們的Hindi: हमारा - हमारी - हमारेArabic: لنا - خاصتناBengali: আমাদেরটাRussian: наш - наше - наша - нашиJapanese: 私たちのものVietnamese: của chúng tôi - của chúng taKorean: 우리의 것Turkish: bizimkiUrdu: ہماراIndonesian: milik kami - milik kita
Example Sentences
These books are ours.
basic
This red bag is ours.
basic
The bigger room is ours.
basic
Don't worry about the snacks—we brought ours.
natural
Their car is fast, but ours is more comfortable.
natural
If your charger isn't working, you can borrow ours.
natural