- pronunciation:
- or
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
conjunction |
| definition 1: |
used to indicate alternatives.
Open the door or the window.Either you go or I will. |
| definition 2: |
used to indicate an alternative way of referring to the same thing.
Lightning bugs, or fireflies, can easily be seen at night during these few weeks of the summer. |
| definition 3: |
used to indicate different possibilities because of lack of certainty.
I'll be there in three or four hours. |
| definition 4: |
otherwise; or else.
You'd better go now, or you'll miss the bus.Bring your jacket, or you'll be cold later. |
| definition 5: |
used to include an additional item in a negative statement.
I asked him to call me, but he never called or even texted me.She's really sick. She didn't eat her lunch or her dinner. |
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The words
or,
oar, and
ore sound alike but have different meanings.