here and there

adverb

1

: in one place and another

I've traveled here and there.

2

: from time to time

I help them out here and there.

Synonyms of here and there

• everywhere
• about
• right and left

Examples of here and there in a Sentence

an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there

she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there

Recent Examples on the Web

The state of the game is playing these shorter expansions, hopefully finding something in them to farm for a time, then being thrown into these long gaps with little to do besides weekly events here and there. —Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Goals have slipped here and there past Rooney all season, but the help from her lines has helped her state of mind. —Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026

Officials said that roads are still icy with some slick spots here and there, and urged drivers to go slow, give space between cars and stop ahead of time at intersections. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026

Friday night could see some cloudiness, with clouds and rain here and there over the weekend. —Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for here and there

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare

Kids Definition

here and there

adverb

: in one place and another