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 notesIn 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."