thereabouts

there·abouts

adv \ˌther-ə-ˈbau̇ts, 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 \-ˈbau̇t, -ˌbau̇t\

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

Rhymes with THEREABOUTS

hereabouts, ins and outs, on the outs, whereabouts