Whereabouts

English

Adverb

Whereabouts (not comparable)

1. In, at or near what location

   Whereabouts do you live?

Noun

Whereabouts (only in this plural form)

1. (plurale tantum) approximate location

   The whereabouts of the escaped snake are unknown

Verbs for Whereabouts

allude to—; ascertain—; bare—; betray—; bring to light—; conceal—; confirm—; determine—; discern—; disclose—; discover —; divulge—; establish—; expose—; fix—; inform of—; report—; reveal—; screen—; solve—; trace—; unearth—; veil—; verify —; —baffles; —creeps out; —mystifies.

Thesaurus

abode, area, bearings, bench mark, district, emplacement, hole, in what place, in which place, latitude and longitude, lieu, locale, locality, location, locus, pinpoint, place, placement, point, position, region, site, situation, situs, spot, stead, where, whereabout, whither

Etymology

whereabout

Pronunciation

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Translations

Noun

approximate location

French: localisation (fr) f.

See also

• hereabouts
• thereabouts