Word: Ours

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊərz/

Definitions

• Pronoun: Belonging to us (used without a following noun). It indicates possession or ownership.

  Example Sentence: “This house is ours; we bought it last year.”

• Adjective: Used to emphasize that something belongs to a group that includes the speaker but not necessarily the listener.

  Example Sentence: “Ours is the house with the red door.”

Phrases

• “It’s ours”: This phrase implies a sense of ownership or possession, often with pride or assertion.

  Example: “After years of hard work, the championship title is finally ours.”

• “Theirs vs. Ours”: This comparison is often used when contrasting two items or situations belonging to different groups.

Example Sentences

• Pronoun: “The responsibility for the project’s success is ours.”
• Adjective: “We decided to compare their strategy with ours to identify potential improvements.”

Synonyms

• Our own
• Belonging to us
• Possessed by us
• Under our ownership
• In our possession