- 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 similar things or alternative ways of referring to such things.
You may call them stars or suns. |
| definition 3: |
used to indicate a lack of certainty.
I'll be there in three or four hours. |
The words
or,
oar, and
ore sound alike but have different meanings.