wheres

noun

plural of where
as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something we've decided on the when, but we still haven't resolved the where for the party

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheres
  1. locations
  2. places
  3. venues
  4. sites
Noun
  • By supporting operations in locations where traditional port facilities may be unavailable, the SSC can help improve the flexibility of military logistics and deployment.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Waffle House locations plan to reopen once Isaias passes through the area.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of locations
Noun
  • The program is different from places like The Golden Scoop, an ice cream shop in Overland Park that employs adults with disabilities over longer terms, according to Morgan.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • For Sacramento-area fans of the Valkyries and women’s sports, there are several places to gather and cheer on the team.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Efforts to move the games to larger area venues, such as Gas South Arena (around 13,000 seats) and Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion (8,600 seats), have hit snags, according to USA Today.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This was proven true in Rio, where young cinephiles lined up outside festival venues, enthusiastically discussing upcoming screenings while scrolling their Letterboxd accounts.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of venues
Noun
  • Reels captured everything from dancing and DJ parties at protest sites to songs mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Seven of the last 11 meetings have taken place at neutral sites — five SEC championship games and two national title games — and only four were regular-season games.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of sites
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“Wheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheres. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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