whereabouts
adverb
ˈwer-\
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Definition of whereabouts
(Entry 1 of 3)
: about where : near what place whereabouts is the house
whereabouts
conjunctionDefinition of whereabouts (Entry 2 of 3)
1 obsolete : on what business or errand
2 : near what place : where know whereabouts he lives
Definition of whereabouts (Entry 3 of 3)
: the place or general locality where a person or thing is their present whereabouts are a secret
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Examples of whereabouts in a Sentence
Adverb
Whereabouts did you park the car? whereabouts do you expect to be on your journey tonight?Recent Examples on the Web: Noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
She is seen in the West Wing by two reporters and yet conspiracy theories are thrown out about her whereabouts. — Fox News, "Rep. Meadows says subpoenas forthcoming over Russia probe," 22 June 2018 This family is dealing with enough! #FindJessica pic.twitter.com/LO3LB8swTy — Haralson Sheriff (@HaralsonSheriff) June 29, 2018 Sheriff’s officials have offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts. — Steve Burns, ajc, "Key figure in case of missing Georgia woman surrenders, says snake bit him," 5 July 2018 Four days after a Houston woman vanished on her way to work, Texas EquuSearch teams continued scouring the area for clues to her whereabouts. — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "Search for missing Houston mother continues," 25 June 2018 Anyone with information pertaining to Bishop's whereabouts is asked to call the Chesterfield Township Police at 586-949-2322. — Marc Daalder, Detroit Free Press, "Chesterfield Township Police to conduct search for missing teen," 8 June 2018 The home is offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to its whereabouts. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "Heartbroken Family Sues the Funeral Home That Lost Their Daughter's Body," 22 Jan. 2016 Officials were looking for Rouse and ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to call the sheriff's office at 586-307-9412. — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, "Murder warrant issued for suspect in Mt. Clemens block-party shoot-out," 6 July 2018 Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call the Selma Police Department Criminal Investigations Unit at 334-874-2125 or call the secret witness line at 334-874-2190. — Carol Robinson, AL.com, "2 jailed, 2 still on the run in deadly Selma gas station shooting," 2 May 2018 The woman's vehicle was discovered at Longview Community College in Lee's Summit, but her whereabouts were unknown until Wednesday, according to Kansas City police. — Max Londberg, kansascity, "Woman, 20, who was missing after last being seen near the KC Zoo has been found safe | The Kansas City Star," 11 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'whereabouts.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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From the Editors at Merriam-Webster
'Whereabouts': is it singular or plural?
'Whereabouts': is it singular or plural?
Don't let the '-s' fool you. Or do.
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The first known use of whereabouts was in the 14th century
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whereabouts
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of whereabouts
(Entry 1 of 2)
: near what place
whereabouts
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of whereabouts (Entry 2 of 2)
: the location of a person or thing
See the full definition for whereabouts in the English Language Learners Dictionary
whereabouts
adverb
ˈwer-\
Kids Definition of whereabouts
(Entry 1 of 2)
: near what place Whereabouts did you lose it?
whereabouts
noun pluralKids Definition of whereabouts (Entry 2 of 2)
: the place where someone or something is
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