Definition of OURS

ours

Meanings

Plural: ours

Pron

  • That or those belonging to us.
  • Excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive ours)
  • That or those belonging to us.
  • Including the person(s) being addressed (inclusive ours).
  • 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.
  • That or those belonging to people in general.
  • That or those belonging to everyone 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.
  • Used to imply connection between the speaker's experiences or activities and a group of listeners.
  • Our house or home.

Origin / 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.

Scrabble Score: 4

ours is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ours is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ours is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 5

ours is a valid Words With Friends word