The word "our" is a possessive pronoun that signifies shared ownership or association. Its simplicity and ubiquity make it an essential part of everyday communication.
‘Blessed is the man who goes to sleep under the protection of that outpost, the outpost of those three or four words.’ —Charles Peguy Antoine Coypel (1661-1722), “Almighty God the Father,” detail of ...
The meaning of OUR is of or relating to us or ourselves or ourself especially as possessors or possessor, agents or agent, or objects or object of an action. How to use our in a sentence.
(Definition of our from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
language note: Our is the first person plural possessive determiner. You use our to indicate that something belongs or relates both to yourself and to one or more other people. We're expecting our first baby. Clear it away so we can put our mugs down.
Our Rescue fights against sex trafficking and sexual exploitation around the globe. Our work has no boundaries—we go to the darkest corners of the world.
Definition of our determiner in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
OUR definition: (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective). See examples of our used in a sentence.
Synonyms: our own, belonging to us, of us, yours and mine, owned by us, more... Collocations: it's our turn (to), is our intention to, is our pleasure to [introduce, provide], more...