- of, belonging to, or associated with you: your nose, your house, your first taste of freedom
- 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
- informal used to indicate all things or people of a certain type: your Labrador is a gentle breed of dog
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
your /yʊr, yɔr, unstressed yɚ/USA pronunciation
pron.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- the form of the pronoun youthat is used to mean possessed or owned by you;
of or relating to you;
belonging to you, and is used before a noun:I like your idea. The library is on your left. - (used to indicate all members of a group, occupation, etc., or things in a general way): some, any, or one:It's just your average weekday.
your
(yŏŏr, yôr, yōr; unstressed yər),USA pronunciation pron.
- (a form of the possessive case of you used as an attributive adjective):Your jacket is in that closet. I like your idea.Cf. yours.
- 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.
- (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.
- bef. 900; Middle English; Old English ēower (genitive of gē ye1); cognate with German euer
- See me.
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your /jɔː; jʊə; (unstressed) jə/ determiner