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Definition of "you're" [you're]

  • Contraction of you are.

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "you're" in a sentence
  • "I believe the term you're thinking of is a "ladette"."
  • "Matt Roush: The word you're looking for is overkill."
  • "Hers is not a name you're likely to forget, but make sure you remember it anyway."