Pronunciation: /ɔr/

Definitions of or

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 You can have tea or coffee for breakfast.

A2 Please choose either red or blue for the color of the car.

B1 You can pay by cash or credit card.

B2 You can either study for the exam or go out with your friends.

C1 You can either accept the job offer or continue looking for other opportunities.

C2 You can have a salad or a sandwich for lunch, whichever you prefer.

conjunction a word used to connect words, phrases, clauses, or sentences

Example Sentences

A1 I can have tea or coffee for breakfast.

A2 You can choose to walk to the park or take the bus.

B1 You can either study for the exam or go out with your friends.

B2 I can't decide whether to buy the red dress or the blue one.

C1 You can either attend the meeting in person or join via video conference.

C2 The company offers employees the option to work from home or in the office.

Examples of or in a Sentence

formal You can choose to either attend the meeting in person or join via video conference.

informal Do you want pizza or sushi for dinner tonight?

slang I can't decide whether to chill at home or hit up the club.

figurative Life is full of choices, like whether to follow your heart or your head.

Grammatical Forms of or

past tense

or

plural

ors

comparative

more

superlative

most

present tense

or

future tense

will or

perfect tense

have or

continuous tense

is or

singular

or

positive degree

or

infinitive

to or

gerund

oring

participle

ored

Origin and Evolution of or

First Known Use: 1250 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'or' originated from the Latin word 'aut' which means 'either'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'or' evolved to be used as a conjunction to present alternatives or choices in a sentence.