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det

our

OW-uh
det
1
Belonging to or associated with the speaker and at least one other person.
"We packed our bags and left early in the morning."
"Our team won the championship this year."

How to Use Our

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe possessive form of "we" — used before a noun, unlike "ours."

Common mistake

"Our" and "hour" sound identical but mean completely different things — check the context.

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Etymology

From Old English ūre, tracing back to a Proto-Germanic word meaning "of us."

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