our
gb/ˈaʊɚ/ us/ˈaʊɚ/
A1
English
~ 200
Senses
0 senses
pronoun
A1
relation
1
belonging to us
Shows that something belongs to the person speaking and at least one other person.
Usage pattern:
our [noun]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'our' with 'are' because they sound alike, but 'are' is a verb and 'our' shows possession.
Synonyms
my (Refers to possession by the speaker alone, not including others.)
|
their (Refers to possession by people or things not including the speaker.)
Antonyms
their (Opposite in that it shows possession by others, not including the speaker.)
Collocations
our home
|our family
|our country
|our friends
|our team
Themes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Our car is parked outside.
- We invited everyone to our wedding.
- This is our chance to win.
- Our teacher is very kind.
- The dog wagged its tail when it saw our family.
Learner examples
- This is our house.
- Our school is big.
- We love our dog.
- Our parents are nice.
- This is our ball.
Grammar
Expressions
our kind of [something]
1/ˈaʊɚ kˈaɪnd əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
type we like or prefer
Used to say that something is the type we like or think is suitable for us.
Examples
- That beach is our kind of place—quiet and clean.
- This is our kind of music.
our own
1/ˈaʊɚ ˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
belonging only to us
Used to say that something belongs only to us and not to others.
Examples
- We have our own room in the hotel.
- Everyone should make their own decisions; we have our own.