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  1. adjective [ after noun ] (also Or) uk / ɔː r/ us / ɔːr /. used to describe something on a coat of arms (= a special shield or shield-shaped pattern that is the sign of a family, university, or city) that is gold or yellow: The city's crest is a fleur-de-lys or between two roses argent. More examples.

  2. Definition of or conjunction in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  3. Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... Take the quiz. The meaning of OR is —used as a function word to indicate an alternative, the equivalent or substitutive character of two words or phrases, or approximation or uncertainty. How to use or in a sentence.

  4. He said he would try to write or call as soon as he reached the Canary Islands. Students are asked to take another course in English, or science, or mathematics. 2. conjunction. You use or to give another alternative, when the first alternative is introduced by 'either' or 'whether'.

  5. Contents. OR definition: 1. used between possibilities, or before the last in a list of possibilities: 2. used to change or…. Learn more.

  6. conjunction. (used to connect words, phrases, or clauses representing alternatives): books or magazines; to be or not to be. (used to connect alternative terms for the same thing): the Hawaiian, or Sandwich, Islands. (used in correlation): either … or; oror; whether … or.

  7. I saw Donald leaving a minute or two ago. There’s a motel a mile or so down the road (=about a mile or possibly a little more). THESAURUS or conjunction used between two possibilities or choices, or before the last one in a list of possibilities or choices Don’t get the chemicals on your hands or your clothes.

  8. tractor. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. or1 (ôr; unstressed ər), conj. (used to connect words, phrases, or clauses representing alternatives): books or magazines; to be or not to be. (used to connect alternative terms for the same thing): the Hawaiian, or Sandwich, Islands.

  9. Definitions of OR. noun. a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations. synonyms: operating room, operating theater, operating theatre, surgery. see more. noun. a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific. synonyms: Beaver State, Oregon. see more.

  10. Definition of or conjunction in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.