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Examples of whereabouts in a Sentence
Whereabouts did you park the car?
whereabouts do you expect to be on your journey tonight?
Origin and Etymology of whereabouts
Middle English wheraboutes (from wher aboute + -s, adverb suffix) & wher aboute, from where, wher where + about, aboute about — more at whence
whereabouts
whereabout
Definition of whereabouts
1 obsolete : on what business or errand
2 : near what place : where know whereabouts he lives
First Known Use of whereabouts
14th century
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Definition of whereabouts
whereabout
: the place or general locality where a person or thing is their present whereabouts are a secret
First Known Use of whereabouts
1605
WHEREABOUTS Defined for English Language Learners
whereabouts
Definition of whereabouts for English Language Learners
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: the location of a person or thing
WHEREABOUTS Defined for Kids
Definition of whereabouts for Students
: near what place Whereabouts did you lose it?
Definition of whereabouts for Students
: the place where someone or something is Hint: Whereabouts can be used as a singular or plural in writing and speaking. … she knew the whereabouts of every fallen tree and hidden gully. — John Reynolds Gardiner, Stone Fox
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