ours
Translation
ours
Examples
That house is ours.
That house is ours.
Your car is fast, but ours is faster.
Your car is fast, but ours is faster.
He is a friend of ours.
He is a friend of ours.
Grammar Patterns
is/are ours belonging to us The choice is ours.
a friend of ours one of our friends She is a good friend of ours.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (none); Antonyms: (none); Compare: mine, yours, theirs
Etymology
From Old English 'ūres', a form of 'ūre' (our). The '-s' ending is typical for possessive pronouns (his, hers, yours, theirs).
Memory Tips
'Ours' replaces 'our + noun'. Instead of 'That is our house', you can say 'That house is ours'. The 's' at the end lets it stand alone.