where it's at

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwair, wair its at]
- /ʰwɛər, wɛər ɪts æt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwair, wair its at]
- /ʰwɛər, wɛər ɪts æt/

Definitions of where it's at words

preposition where it's at (used to indicate a point or place occupied in space); in, on, or near: to stand at the door; at the bottom of the barrel. 1
preposition where it's at (used to indicate a location or position, as in time, on a scale, or in order): at zero; at noon; at age 65; at the end; at the lowest point. 1
preposition where it's at (used to indicate presence or location): at home; at hand. 1
preposition where it's at (used to indicate amount, degree, or rate): at great speed; at high altitudes. 1
preposition where it's at (used to indicate a direction, goal, or objective); toward: Aim at the mark. Look at that. 1
preposition where it's at (used to indicate occupation or involvement): at work; at play. 1

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Origin of where it's at

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English æt; cognate with Old Frisian et, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Gothic at, Old High German az, Latin, Old Welsh, Old Breton ad, Greek a- (< a pre-Hellenic IE substratum language), Oscan, Old Irish, Gaulish, Phrygian ad-

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Parts of speech for Where it's at

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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where it's at popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for where it's at

noun where it's at

ballgame — any game played with a ball
circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
moira — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
moirai — Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.

All 7 Synonyms of where it's at