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- [hwair-uh-bouts, wair-]
- /ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊts, ˈwɛər-/
- /ˈweə.rə.baʊts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwair-uh-bouts, wair-]
- /ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊts, ˈwɛər-/
Definitions of whereabouts word
- adverb whereabouts about where? where? 1
- noun whereabouts (used with a singular or plural verb) the place where a person or thing is; the locality of a person or thing: no clue as to his whereabouts. 1
- noun whereabouts Where or approximately where. 1
- adverb whereabouts approximately where 1
- noun whereabouts precise location 1
- singular noun whereabouts If you refer to the whereabouts of a particular person or thing, you mean the place where that person or thing may be found. 0
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Origin of whereabouts
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to Middle English wheraboute (see whereabout) + -s -s1
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Parts of speech for Whereabouts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whereabouts popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whereabouts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whereabouts
noun whereabouts
- location — memory location
- situation — manner of being situated; location or position with reference to environment: The situation of the house allowed for a beautiful view.
- position — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- site — the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment: the site of our summer cabin.
- locus — a place; locality.
adverb whereabouts
- wherever — where? (used emphatically): Wherever did you find that?
Top questions with whereabouts
- what does whereabouts mean?
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- where abouts or whereabouts?
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