both of ours

Belonging to us

Both of ours indicates shared possession between the speaker and one other person: That's a problem for both of ours families.

The phrase is grammatically awkward—ours already implies plural possession—but appears in casual speech when emphasizing joint ownership or mutual stake: It's both of ours to decide.

Related

reciprocal · keys · fifty fifty · bed · co-owned · mutual · shared history · partnership · ring · communal · consensus · cooperative · photo · blanket · pillow · bond · wedding vows · understanding

Opposites
ownership scope

both of ourstheirs

Third-person plural possessive

his · hers · nobody's

inclusion vs. exclusion

both of oursnot mine

Belonging to someone else

unshared

Family

both, our, ours

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G