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Definition of ours pronoun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ours

pronoun

ours pronunciation English

ɑːz

ours pronunciation American

ɑːrz

ours pronunciation English

ˈaʊəz

ours pronunciation American

ˈaʊərz

1 the one or ones that belong to usTheir house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger.No, those are Ellie's kids. Ours are upstairs.He's a friend of ours.2 (British English, informal) our homeDo you fancy coming to ours for Sunday dinner?