# hers

Pronunciation: say "HURZ" US /ˈhɝz/, UK /ˈhɜːz/

## Pronoun

1. That or those belonging to her: the possessive form of she, used in place of a noun rather than before one.
   - Simple: Belonging to her, used in place of a thing without naming it again.
   - _The corner office is hers now that she's been promoted._
   - _Both umbrellas looked alike, but the worn one turned out to be hers._
2. Her house or home: the place where she lives. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Her house or home, the place where she lives.
   - _After dinner we headed back to hers for coffee._
   - _The party's at hers this Saturday, so bring something to share._

## Origin

From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. It is formed from "her" plus the ending "-s" (compare the possessive -'s).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hers (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).