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Definition of ours pronoun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ours

pronoun
 
 
/ɑːz/,
 
/ˈaʊəz/
 
/ɑːrz/,
 
/ˈaʊərz/
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  1.  
     the one or ones that belong to us
    • Their house is very similar to ours, but ours is bigger.
    • No, those are Ellie's kids. Ours are upstairs.
    • He's a friend of ours.
  2. (British English, informal) our home
    • Do you fancy coming to ours for Sunday dinner?
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