your

American  

[yoor, yawr, yohr, yer] / yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr, yər /

pronoun

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

   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.

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your British  

/ jə, jɔː, jʊə /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with you

   your nose

   your house

   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. informal (intensifier)

   here is your actual automatic tin-opener

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Grammar

See me.

Etymology

Origin of your

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

Example Sentences

The bottom line: If you’ve ever been tempted to sell in May, this is your best chance to sidestep a mediocre market — or worse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

What is going through your mind at the end of a race when you know that you’re going to leave your rivals in the dust?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

It will shift your perspective and possibly the way you view life.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

JC: One gets the sense that living here triggered your choice of profession?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“Get yourself on that Red Road again. Turn your back on the things that damage yourself and others. Commit to positive change. And speak your truth—or whatever it is kids say these days.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith