How to use our in a sentence. (definition of our from the cambridge advanced learner's dictionary & thesaurus © cambridge university press) Our is the first person plural possessive determiner You use our to indicate that something belongs or relates both to yourself and to one or more other people We're expecting our first baby Clear it away so we can put our mugs down.
Definition of our determiner in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. The word our is a possessive pronoun that signifies shared ownership or association Its simplicity and ubiquity make it an essential part of everyday communication. Wordreference random house unabridged dictionary of american english © 2025 our (ouə r, ou′ ər Pronouns (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective)
Do you mind our going on ahead?cf Used as a modifier before a noun. (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective). See examples of our used in a sentence. A form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective
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