Word: Our

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊər/

Definitions

Pronoun: Referring to a belonging or possession shared by the speaker and one or more other people. It indicates that something belongs to the group that includes the speaker.

• Example: Our house is on the corner.
• We’re proud of our team’s performance.

Usage in Phrases

• "Our mutual friend": A shared acquaintance between two or more individuals.
• "Our plans for the future": Refers to plans that belong to or involve the speaker and others.
• "In our opinion": Expresses a view held collectively by a group that includes the speaker.

Example Sentences

• Pronoun: Our car needs a wash before the trip.
  • The children love playing in our backyard.

Synonyms

• Ours (possessive form)
• Shared
• Mutual
• Joint
• Collective

Note: The word “our” does not have alternative part-of-speech uses such as noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc., as it is primarily a possessive pronoun.