hers
pronounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhɜːz//
- United Kingdom//əz//
- United States//ˈhɝz//
- United States//ɚz//
- //ˈhɔːz//
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.
pronoun
- 1
That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.
That handbag is hers. These gloves are also hers.
Mine is the blue one, and hers is the red one.
This is a favourite song of hers.
The life of La Motte, who had more than saved her's […], depended on the testimony she should give.
- 2
informalHer house or home.
Let's go over to hers.
Etymology
From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s).
noun
- 1
Also a form of herplural of her
herring · A type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea, often used as…Herring · A surname.Herriot · A surname transferred from the given name.
hers · That or those belonging to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.
herself · Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also…hes · The person of unspecified gender previously mentioned or…HES · Historic Environment Scotland.