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
  • Further, while about 4,000 workers across Hartford HealthCare’s hospitals, ambulatory locations, and support functions will benefit from this increase, an additional 4,000 will benefit from compression adjustments, the documents show.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There is no state agency in charge of monitoring or tracking the locations of sober living homes, which are protected under state and federal law as residences of people with disabilities.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of locations
Noun
  • Polymarket is one of the places—perhaps the only one—that question is being answered in practice.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Food, in many places all over the world, is the language of love, and what better way to experience travel than through local ingredients and dishes?
    — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • Late-night, the lobby bar doubles as one of South Beach's best intimate live jazz venues.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The law also exempts California pro sports teams and venues that manage their own ticket inventory.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of venues
Noun
  • Tensions had already intensified Monday when Pakistani fighter jets struck sites in eastern Afghanistan that Islamabad described as militant hideouts.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Head to Palm Beach for bars, shops, and nightlife, or visit the capital for local restaurants, shopping, and historic sites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of sites
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“Wheres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wheres. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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