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Definition of "theirs" []

  • Used to indicate the one or ones belonging to them: The red house is theirs. If your car doesn't start, take theirs. (pronoun)
  • Usage Problem His or hers: brought his own lunch and expected everybody else to bring theirs. See Usage Notes at he1, they. (pronoun)

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 "theirs" in a sentence
  • "Thus, in the example, "You may imagine what kind of faith theirs was," _theirs_ is a compound personal pronoun, equivalent to _their faith."
  • "The five hundred dollars obviated that necessity, and it was _theirs_, too -- theirs by the way of remuneration for giving Dora a home -- theirs to spend as they pleased."
  • "From the time they arrive they make the name theirs."