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theirs
[thairz]
pronoun
a form of the possessive case of plural they used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun: Oh, you know Walt and Liz—are you a friend of theirs?
It is theirs.
Oh, you know Walt and Liz—are you a friend of theirs?
a form of the possessive case of singular they used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
(used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context).
I have my book—does everyone else have theirs?
(used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context).
The child couldn’t say whether or not the coat was theirs.
(used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context).
I've already gotten my coffee, but Morgan is still waiting to get theirs.
that which belongs to them.
The Joneses don't usually flaunt their money, but theirs is the largest house on the block.
theirs
/ ðɛə /
pronoun
something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with them
theirs is difficult
not_standardsomething or someone belonging to or associated in some way with an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody
everyone thinks theirs is best
belonging to or associated with them
Usage
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
And by the end of his film, Flanagan hopes that, by having watched Chuck lose his sense of self, the viewer will rediscover theirs.
Throughout, many young South Korean men have supported Yoon, who positioned himself as a champion of theirs, mirroring their grievances in his presidential campaign in 2022.
"But ultimately you have to go with the integrity of the players. How do you enforce it? It is your word against theirs. You're in no man's land."
One of her friends gave her a puff on theirs and that was it, she could finally wean herself off cigarettes.
Healy, the Liberal Democrat councillor for Newtown, said there was a "pattern" of cats going missing, saying she knew of 10 people saying theirs had disappeared.
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