ours

pronoun9

1. •
   the one or ones related to the person speaking and one or more other people, for example by belonging to them, but not to the person spoken to

   • You can't take that! It's ours!
   • Could we ask you to move, please. These seats are ours.
2. •
   That or those belonging to us.
3. •
   Including the person(s) being addressed (inclusive ours).

   • We should ask for it back. After all, it is ours.
   • Don't you think that ours looks much nicer than theirs?
4. •
   That or those belonging to any entity that the speaker is a part of or identifies with, such as place of employment or education, nation, region, language, etc.

   • French food is better than ours.
5. •
   That or those belonging to people in general.

   • As we get older, maintaining an active social life should be a priority of ours.
6. •
   (informal) Our house or home.

   • You can stay the night at ours if you like.
7. •
   (informal) Used to imply connection between the speaker's experiences or activities and a group of listeners.

   • Hey guys, in this video I'll show you how I make my upside-down sponge cake. There are lots of recipes for these, but ours is the best.
8. •
   (informal) That or those belonging to everyone being addressed.

   • Good evening everyone. How are we all tonight? I know I've got my happy face on; have we all got ours on too?
9. •
   (informal) That or those belonging to an individual being addressed; used especially to a person in the speaker's care, or to whom advice or instruction is being given.

   • Hello Mrs Miggins. How are we feeling this morning? Oh, what's that bottle of tablets under our chair? Is that ours?