theirs

adjective
UK: /ðeəz/
US: /ðerz/

  1. Belonging to or associated with them; the possessive form of 'they'. Used to indicate ownership by a group of people or things.

    1. The toys are theirs; they own every single one of them. [ ] [ ]
    2. If the fault is theirs, they should accept responsibility for the outcome. [ ] [ ]
theirs noun

  1. Something belonging to them; the possessive form of 'they' used as a pronoun. It indicates that something is owned by or associated with a group of people or things.

    1. That blue car is theirs, not ours, so don't touch it. [ ] [ ]
    2. I think this book is theirs; it has their names written inside the cover. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "theirs" is /ðeəz/ in British English and /ðerz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "theirs": "The toys are theirs; they own every single one of them.". More examples on the page.