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Definition of where have you been

: where were you? : why weren't you here?
  • I've been waiting for you for half an hour. Where have you been?

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where play

  1. : at, in, or to what place

  2. : at, in, or to what situation, position, direction, circumstances, or respect

  3. : here, there

  1. : at, in, or to what place

  2. : at, in, or to what situation, position, direction, circumstances, or respect

  3. : the place or point at, in, or to which

  1. : place, location

  2. : what place, source, or cause

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you play

  1. : the one or ones being addressed — compare thee, thou, ye, your, yours

  2. : one

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been

  1. : past participle of be

  2. : to equal in meaning : have the same connotation as : symbolize

  3. : to have identity with : to constitute the same idea or object as

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