wherever

adverb wher·ev·er \ hwer-ˈe-vər , wer- , (ˌ)(h)wər- \

|Updated on: 24 Jul 2018

Definition of wherever

1 : where in the world

wherever did you get that tie

2 : anywhere at all

explore northward or wherever
—Bernard De Voto

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And, finally, this time of year there are the questions about all the mysterious seedlings appearing wherever there is bare soil.

— jeff lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, "Here’s what’s eating your currant bushes and ‘spitting’ on your wild roses," 13 July 2018
The tour sold out a few hours after it was announced, so the venues were changed to ones with larger capacity wherever possible and new shows were added to the schedule.

— billboard japan, Billboard, "Japanese Rockers the pillows Kick Off U.S. Tour in Lead-up to New Album," 12 July 2018
The idea would be to slip a type of molecular scissors, known as Crispr, into cells that would slice open DNA wherever scientists wanted a new gene to go.

— gina kolata, New York Times, "Swift Gene-Editing Method May Revolutionize Treatments for Cancer and Infectious Diseases," 11 July 2018
Cities like Denver and San Francisco have banned Bird, with critics saying that people often just leave the scooters wherever.

— kelsey ryan, kansascity, "Banned in other cities, these Bird electric scooters have arrived in Kansas City," 11 July 2018
There are now several experimental treatments vying to be tested, but each must be greenlit by national regulatory authorities whenever and wherever an outbreak occurs.

— helen branswell, STAT, "With short outbreaks and complex permissions, testing critical Ebola treatments is a challenge," 11 June 2018
Props, sets, and extra equipment used to be stored wherever staff could think to put it, in disparate buildings and office spaces on site and around town.

— jordan cutler-tietjen, sacbee, "Behind the scenes at Music Circus: "The better you are at your job, the less people notice"," 6 July 2018
Or the local news organization in your hometown, wherever that may be.

— will bunch, Philly.com, "In lieu of flowers for Annapolis, please subscribe to your local news org | Will Bunch," 1 July 2018
In a little over six months on the job, Del Conte has become a near-omnipresent presence wherever the program has any vested interests.

— nick moyle, San Antonio Express-News, "Del Conte, UT grinding their way back to the mountaintop," 28 June 2018

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First Known Use of wherever

13th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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wherever

conjunction

Definition of wherever

1 : at, in, or to any or all places that

thrives wherever he goes

2 : in any circumstance in which

wherever it is possible, we try to help

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First Known Use of wherever

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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NEW! Time Traveler

WHEREVER Defined for English Language Learners

wherever

adverb

Definition of wherever for English Language Learners

: in what place
: in, at, or to any place

wherever

conjunction

Definition of wherever for English Language Learners

: at, in, or to any place that
: in any situation in which : at any time that

WHEREVER Defined for Kids

wherever

adverb wher·ev·er \ hwer-ˈev-ər , wer- \

Definition of wherever for Students

1 : where in the world

Wherever have you been?

2 : any place at all

Just put it wherever.

wherever

conjunction

Definition of wherever for Students

1 : at, in, or to whatever place

We can have lunch wherever you like.

2 : in any situation in which : at any time that

I help wherever possible.

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