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hereabout

here·a·bout
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [heer-uh-bout]
    • /ˈhɪər əˌbaʊt/
    • /ˌhɪə.rəˈbaʊts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heer-uh-bout]
    • /ˈhɪər əˌbaʊt/

Definitions of hereabout word

  • adverb hereabout about this place; in this neighborhood. 1
  • noun hereabout Close to; nearby. 1
  • adverb hereabout in this area or place 1
  • adverb hereabout in this general vicinity; about or near here 0
See all 4 definitions of hereabout

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Origin of hereabout

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at here, about

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Parts of speech for Hereabout

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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hereabout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for hereabout

adjective hereabout

  • nearby — close at hand; not far off; adjacent; neighboring: a nearby village.
  • near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.
  • close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
All 3 Synonyms of hereabout

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