our

¹

[ou^uhr, ou-er, ahr]

pronoun

1. (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

²

British.

1. variant of -or.

our

¹

/ aʊə /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated in some way with us

   our best vodka

   our parents are good to us

2. belonging to or associated with all people or people in general

   our nearest planet is Venus

3. a formal word for my used by editors or other writers, and monarchs

4. informal,  (often sarcastic) used instead of your

   are our feet hurting?

5. dialect,  belonging to the family of the speaker

   it's our Sandra's birthday tomorrow

-our

²

suffix

1. indicating state, condition, or activity

   behaviour

   labour

Spelling Note

See -or ¹.

Grammar Note

See me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of our¹

before 900; Middle English oure, Old English ūre, suppletive genitive plural of wē we from same base as ūs us

Word History and Origins

Origin of our¹

Old English ūre (genitive plural), from _us ; related to Old French, Old Saxon ūser, Old High German unsēr, Gothic unsara

Origin of our²

in Old French -eur, from Latin -or, noun suffix

Example Sentences

We both had losses of parents really early on in our lives.

From Los Angeles Times

“Despite our best efforts to find a sustainable path forward — including exploring every possible solution to address these challenges — we have made the very difficult decision to wind down the business.”

From Los Angeles Times

But in many ways it encapsulates the Kremlin's current position on the war in Ukraine: "Yes, we want peace, but only on our terms. You reject our terms? No peace then."

From BBC

"This operation sends a clear message that those who exploit the system and undermine our workforce will be held accountable."

From BBC

She's the youngest member of our team and, though the nerves have set in, we all feel confident to carry on.

From BBC