their A1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ðeɹ/ UK /ðɛə/ See IPA manual Homophones there /ðə(ɹ)/ Freq #145 Meanings 1 det Belonging to or relating to them. They will meet tomorrow at their office. 2 det Belonging to a single person whose gender is unknown or unstated. If anyone calls, take their name and number. Thesaurus Word family Related forms theirsthemthey Etymology AI details From Old Norse þeirra. Replaced native Old English heora. þeirra Old Norse View etymology graph -> Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # their **Type:** Word **Level:** A1 **Part of speech:** det **IPA (US):** /ðeɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /ðɛə/ **Frequency rank:** 145 ## Meanings 1. Belonging to or relating to them. 2. Belonging to a single person whose gender is unknown or unstated. ## Examples - They will meet tomorrow at their office. - If anyone calls, take their name and number. ## Related Forms - theirs - them - they ## Roots and Affixes - Root: þeirra ## Etymology From Old Norse þeirra. Replaced native Old English heora. ## AI Etymology Their is from Old Norse þeirra. Replaced native Old English heora. In present-day use, it can mean belonging to or relating to them, or belonging to a single person whose gender is unknown or unstated. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown