SINCE 1828
\ ˈyu̇rz
, ˈyȯrz\
, ˈyȯrz\
Definition of yours
: that which belongs to you
—used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective your this book is yours —often used especially with an adverbial modifier in the complimentary close of a letter Yours trulySincerely yours
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yours
pronoun
English Language Learners Definition of yours
: that which belongs to you : your one : your ones
—used at the end of an informal letter
old-fashioned
: your letter
yours
pronoun
\ ˈyu̇rz
, ˈyȯrz\
, ˈyȯrz\
Kids Definition of yours
: that which belongs to you
The bike is yours. Yours is the empty glass.
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