theirs

Definition

  • pronoun: that which belongs to or is connected with them
  • pronoun, singular or plural in construction: that which belongs to them
  • used to refer to a single person whose sex is not known or specified

Examples

  • The computer is 'theirs'. [=the computer belongs to them; it is their computer]

  • He bought his car on the same day his parents bought 'theirs'.

  • That dog 'of theirs' [=their dog] is always barking.

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