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whereabout

/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊt/

whereabout adverb: about which; concerning which.

Adverb

whereabout (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) About which; concerning which.
    • the object whereabout they are conversant[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)
  2. About where.

Origin of whereabout

From where + about.

Words formed from whereabout

Questions about whereabout

What does whereabout mean?
Whereabout means about which; concerning which.
What part of speech is whereabout?
Whereabout is an adverb.
How do you pronounce whereabout?
Whereabout is pronounced /ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊt/.

Words near whereabout in the dictionary

  1. where's the lie
  2. where's the lie tho
  3. where've
  4. where-
  5. where-so-ever
  6. whereabout
  7. whereabouts
  8. whereabove
  9. whereacross
  10. whereafter
  11. whereagainst

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