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Word entry · 4 letters

ours

Best crossword clue

"Not theirs"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /ˈaʊəz/Sorted orsuStarts with OEnds with S2 cluesVery common crossword word
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Definitions

  1. If something is ours it belongs to us; the possessive case of we, used without a following noun.

Word origin

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.

Used in a sentence

  • You can't take that! It's ours!
  • Could we ask you to move, please. These seats are ours.
  • This beach is a favourite of ours.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Not theirs4 letters
02Plural possessive pronoun4 letters

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