Their
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ðɛə/ · Part of speech determiner
Quick meaning: Their is a determiner meaning Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
Meaning
Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
More Meanings
- Belonging to someone (one person, singular), or occasionally to something.
- Misspelling of there.
- Misspelling of they’re.
Example Sentences
this is probably their cat
they will meet tomorrow at their convenience
There's not a man I meet but doth salute me As if I were their well-acquainted friend […]
For all things, even Celestial Luminaries, much more atmospheric meteors, have their rise, their culmination, their decline.
Word Forms
- theire
- theyr
- theyre
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aboriginal, particular, personal, specially, respective, such.
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