ours

/ˈaʊəz/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

That or those belonging to us. — Excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive ours)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều hoặc những thứ thuộc về chúng ta, loại trừ người hoặc những người được đề cập

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Pronoun

Examples

You can't take that! It's ours!

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

That or those belonging to us. — Including the person(s) being addressed (inclusive ours).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

điều hoặc những thứ thuộc về chúng ta, bao gồm người hoặc những người được đề cập

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Pronoun

Examples

We should ask for it back. After all, it is ours.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “ours” mean?

That or those belonging to us. — Excluding the person(s) being addressed (exclusive ours)

Is “ours” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.