your

[ yoor, yawr, yohr; unstressed yer ]

pronoun

1. (a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective): Compare yours.

   Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea.

2. one's (used to indicate that one belonging to oneself or to any person):

   The consulate is your best source of information. As you go down the hill, the library is on your left.

3. (used informally to indicate all members of a group, occupation, etc., or things of a particular type):

   Take your factory worker, for instance. Your power brakes don't need that much servicing.

your

/ jə; jɔː; jʊə /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with you

   your house

   your nose

   your first taste of freedom

2. belonging to or associated with an unspecified person or people in general

   the path is on your left heading north

   this lotion is for your head only

3. informal.
   used to indicate all things or people of a certain type

   your part-time worker is a problem

4. your actual informal.
   (intensifier)

   here is your actual automatic tin-opener

Grammar Note

See me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of your¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English ēower, genitive of gē ye ¹ ); cognate with Danish jeres, Dutch jouw, German euer; akin to Armenian jer, Latvian jūsu

Word History and Origins

Origin of your¹

Old English eower, genitive of gē ye ¹; related to Old Frisian jūwe, Old Saxon euwa, Old High German iuwēr

Example Sentences

"It's so incredibly frustrating when you're dealing with your account being hacked and there is no-one to talk to," she says.

From BBC

“If you’re in power because of your ties to the leader ... you have an incentive to remain loyal no matter what,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Scoop the dough into tablespoon-sized balls and roll lightly in your hands to smooth.

From Salon

Imagine: You’re in your early 20s, and your heart has been captured by the soulful eyes of one of today’s up-and-coming heartthrobs.

From Salon

Looking at it feels like being stopped in your tracks by a painting in a museum, unable to do anything but admire it for reasons not entirely known to you.

From Salon