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our
1[ouuhr, ou-er, ahr]
pronoun
(a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective).
Our team is going to win. Do you mind our going on ahead?
-our
2variant of -or.
our
1/ ʊə /
determiner
of, belonging to, or associated in some way with us
our best vodka
our parents are good to us
belonging to or associated with all people or people in general
our nearest planet is Venus
a formal word for my used by editors or other writers, and monarchs
informal(often sarcastic) used instead of your
are our feet hurting?
dialectbelonging to the family of the speaker
it's our Sandra's birthday tomorrow
-our
2suffix
indicating state, condition, or activity
behaviour
labour
Spelling Note
Grammar Note
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of our1
Origin of our2
Example Sentences
“He is our most recognizable dragon within the entire assortment,” DeBlois says on the phone.
GEL said it respected "our customers' right to raise their concerns and to attend the protest".
Doherty said the demonstration was about standing up to "racist thugs who have been on our streets intimidating and threatening families and driving them from their homes".
She understands there is a formula to our narcissism and neuroses; patterns and mathematical sets of criteria drive our decisions.
A moment that has big implications for the world's security and stability, as well as how we pay our way.
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