whereabouts
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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
Superior Court Judge Paula Dow said Wednesday that McClure and D’Amico must appear Monday for a deposition in a suit filed by Johnny Bobbitt over the whereabouts of the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised for him via GoFundMe. — Fox News, "Police raid New Jersey couple's home after $400G in GoFundMe cash they raised for homeless veteran disappears," 6 Sep. 2018 So far Turkish investigators haven't found any trace of the body, and Saudi Arabia hasn’t disclosed any information on its whereabouts. — Farnaz Fassihi, WSJ, "Former Saudi Official Rejects Outside Probe of Journalist’s Death," 9 Nov. 2018 None of the occupants taken into custody provided any information on the child’s whereabouts. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Dad arrested at Muslim 'extremist' New Mexico home planned 'exorcism,' tied to terror-linked imam, report says," 7 Aug. 2018 Anyone with information on the bull’s whereabouts is asked to call the Walton Sheriff’s Office at 770-267-2391. — Alexis Stevens, ajc, "2,000-pound bull worth $10K stolen in Walton County," 3 July 2018 Abusers can utilize social media in numerous ways, including monitoring a partner’s whereabouts, forcing them to share an account, expressing aggression and reestablishing contact after a fight or break-up. — Andrea K. Mcdaniels, baltimoresun.com, "Parents should look out for signs of teen dating violence," 8 Mar. 2018 Fans have been in a frenzy over the whereabouts of Hetty Lange, who is played by actress Linda Hunt. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'NCIS: LA' Actress Linda Hunt Speaks Out About Hetty's Mysterious Disappearance," 25 Nov. 2018 Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Gerald West, Christopher Matthews or Lionel Robertson is asked to call NOPD 3rd District detectives at 504-658-6030 or Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 504-822-1111. — Laura Mcknight, NOLA.com, "3 accused in Gentilly Terrace shooting, no injuries reported: NOPD," 2 May 2018 Anyone who knows Osborn's whereabouts should contact Investigator Burgess at 256-751-4915 or tburgess@hartselle.org. — Anna Beahm, AL.com, "Search continues for Hartselle man missing over a month," 16 Mar. 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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'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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- … she knew the whereabouts of every fallen tree and hidden gully.
- — John Reynolds Gardiner, Stone Fox
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