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pronoun

ours

Something belonging to or associated with the speaker and others.

The house at the end of the street is ours.

Etymology
ourEnglishof us
+sEnglishindependent possessive

Ours adds the independent possessive ending to our. It allows the speaker’s group to claim or identify something without repeating the associated noun.

More examples

  • Your team plays well, but ours has more experience.
  • A friend of ours brings dinner every Friday.
  • The final decision is ours to make.