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whereaway

whereaway is the alternative form of where away.

Meaning of where away

Phrase

where away

  1. (archaic) Where are you going? What is your destination?
    • 'Where away the nicht sae late, laird?' says John.
      'I go to save a soul from hell,' was the answer.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide
    Synonyms:
    whither away
  2. A query uttered by the officer of the deck as to the direction of an object sighted by the lookout.

Questions about whereaway

What is whereaway the alternative form of?
Whereaway is the alternative form of where away.

Words near whereaway in the dictionary

  1. whereanent
  2. wherearound
  3. whereas
  4. whereases
  5. whereat
  6. whereaway
  7. wherebefore
  8. wherebehind
  9. wherebelow
  10. wherebetween
  11. whereby

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