thereabouts
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there·abouts

adverb \ˌther-ə-ˈbats, ˈther-ə-ˌ\

Definition of THEREABOUTS

1
: near that place or time
2
: near that number, degree, or quantity <a boy of 18 or thereabouts>

Variants of THEREABOUTS

there·abouts also there·about \-ˈbat, -ˌbat\

Examples of THEREABOUTS

  1. He lives on Maple Street or thereabouts.
  2. It happened in 1977 or thereabouts.
  3. There were 50 people or thereabouts.

First Known Use of THEREABOUTS

before 12th century

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