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That backpack is ours.
What does Ours mean?
Ours means belonging to us.
Dictionary definition
The thing or things that belong to us.
Example sentences
Ours in a sentence
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The winning idea was ours because our group created it together.
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A pronoun like ours can replace a longer phrase such as the project that belongs to us.
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Belonging To Us is close in meaning to ours.
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MeaningOurs means belonging to us.
ExampleExample: That backpack is ours.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- ow · erz
- Strongest beat
- ow
- Ending
- erz
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- Put a little extra energy on ow.
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Synonyms
Words like Ours
belonging to usUse to explain possession by a group including the speaker.
our thingUse as a simple way to explain the pronoun.
Antonyms
Opposite words
theirsUse for something belonging to them.
yoursUse for something belonging to you.
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Hint for students
Ours means belonging to us.
Common mix-up
Ours is not the same as theirs. Ours means ours means belonging to us.
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Read this model sentence: The winning idea was ours because our group created it together. Clue words: winning, idea, because. Underline clue words that show why ours fits instead of theirs. Now write one new sentence that shows ours without using the word ours. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show ours?
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