A collective pronoun to indicate possession or ownership of something by more than one person: "The new table was their first purchase after the couple was married."

1. To indicate the position or placing of something in a specific location: "Please put the chair there, next to the fireplace."

"All I can tell you is that she was sitting there a minute ago."

2. An expression used to indicate something that has caused frustration and is now accomplished: "There, the dishes are finally done and put away; so, now we can go shopping."
3. At a point in a process, activity, story, etc.: "Stop right there, before you say something you will regret."
4. Used to introduce a sentence in which the subject comes after the verb: "There is nothing we can do about it now because it is simply too late."

"There's still a lot for us to do on this project, don't you agree?"

5. Used to show satisfaction, approval, or encouragement: "There, it's finally finished and you helped so much to make it possible."

Used as a contraction of they are: "They're here earlier than they said they would be."

"We still might be able to get some more milk at the store, but it all depends on whether they're still open."