whereabouts
adverb
, ˈwer-\
, ˈwer- \
Definition of whereabouts
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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
Anyone with information on Crumbley's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the sheriff's office at 205-325-1450. — Carol Robinson, AL.com, "$1,000 reward offered in Monday disappearance of developmentally disabled man," 3 May 2018 She was forced to return to Saudi Arabia and was not publicly heard from again, according to activists tracking her whereabouts. — Trevor Marshallsea, The Seattle Times, "Thai, Saudi officials meet over case of young Saudi woman," 8 Jan. 2019 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. 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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whereabouts
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whereabouts
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