Synonyms for

Our

Verb / ˈaʊɜ: / / aʊr / / ɑ:r / Another word for our — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

belonging to or associated with the speaker and one or more other people previously mentioned or easily identified

Synonyms & similar words

ourselves shared joint communal mutual collective cooperative collaborative combined united together inclusive team group family household

Antonyms

my your his her their its

Common collocations

  • our country
  • our home
  • our team
  • our company
  • our future
  • our lives
  • our children
  • our planet

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Usage note

Our is a possessive determiner indicating that something belongs to or is associated with the speaker and one or more other people. It is used before a noun.

Example sentences

  1. Our teacher is kind.
  2. Our team won the game!
  3. Our family is going on vacation.
  4. Our cat is fluffy.
  5. Our garden is blooming.

Quotes

  • Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. - Martin Luther King Jr.
  • Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius
  • Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. - Albert Einstein

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