Hers
/ˈhɔːz/ noun, pron, slang
noun, pron, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of her form-of, plural
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."
- 2 Honorific alternative letter-case form of hers, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context. alt-of, honorific
- 3 Her house or home. informal
"Let's go over to hers."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"We compared his work with hers."
Etymology
From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s).