language note: 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 โ€ฆ

(Definition of our from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus ยฉ Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of OUR is of or relating to us or ourselves or ourself especially as possessors or possessor, agents or agent, or objects or object of an action. How to use our in a sentence.

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Our Rescue fights against sex trafficking and sexual exploitation around the globe. Our work has no boundariesโ€”we go to the darkest corners of the world.

Our definition: Used as a modifier before a noun.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English ยฉ 2025 our (ouษ™ r, ouโ€ฒ ษ™r; unstressed รคr), pron. Pronouns (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive โ€ฆ

Jul 22, 2025ย ยท 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.

OUR definition: (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective). See examples of our used in a sentence.

OUR definition: (a form of the possessive case of we used as an attributive adjective). See examples of our used in a sentence.

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