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1whereabouts
adverb where·abouts \-ə-ˌbau̇ts\
: near what place
Full Definition of WHEREABOUTS
: about where : near what place <whereabouts is the house>
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Variants of WHEREABOUTS
where·abouts also where·about \-ˌbau̇t\
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Origin of WHEREABOUTS
Middle English wheraboutes (from wher aboute + -s, adverb suffix) & wher aboute, from where, wher where + about, aboute about — more at whence
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to WHEREABOUTS
- Synonyms
- where (also whereabout), whither
Rhymes with WHEREABOUTS
2whereabouts
conjunction
Definition of WHEREABOUTS
1
obsolete : on what business or errand
2
: near what place : where <know whereabouts he lives>
Variants of WHEREABOUTS
whereabouts also whereabout
First Known Use of WHEREABOUTS
14th century
3whereabouts
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: the location of a person or thing
also whereabout
Full Definition of WHEREABOUTS
: the place or general locality where a person or thing is <their present whereabouts are a secret>
First Known Use of WHEREABOUTS
1605
WHEREABOUT Defined for Kids
1whereabouts
adverb where·abouts \ˈhwer-ə-ˌbau̇ts, ˈwer-\
Definition of WHEREABOUTS for Kids
: near what place <Whereabouts did you lose it?>
2whereabouts
noun plural
Definition of WHEREABOUTS for Kids
: the place where someone or something is Hint:Whereabouts can be used as a singular or plural in writing and speaking. <… she knew the whereabouts of every fallen tree and hidden gully. — John Reynolds Gardiner, Stone Fox>
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