whereabout

where·a·bout

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hwair-uh-bout, wair-]
- /ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊt, ˈwɛər-/
- /wˈeərəbˌaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hwair-uh-bout, wair-]
- /ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊt, ˈwɛər-/

Definitions of whereabout word

abbreviation WHEREABOUT whereabouts. 1
noun whereabout (archaic) About which; concerning which. 1
adverb whereabout About where. 0

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Origin of whereabout

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at where, about

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Parts of speech for Whereabout

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Whereabout

whereabout popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

whereabout usage trend in Literature

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