hers
SayHURZ/ˈhɝz/UK/ˈhɜːz/
- 1Belonging to her, used in place of a thing without naming it again.
Like a name tag that says the thing is her own, so you don't have to say what it is again.
That umbrella by the door is hers.
We share a locker, but the top shelf is hers.
- 2Her house or home, the place where she lives.
We're all meeting at hers before the movie.
I left my jacket at hers last night.
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Origin
From Middle English hires, made from "her" plus an "-s" ending.