Whereabouts
/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/ adv, noun
adv, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A location; where something is situated. plural, plural-only, usually
"In the Middle Ages Rhabdomancers were employed to discover mines, and the whereabouts of precious stones."
- 2 the general location where something is wordnet
- 3 Information about an elite athlete's future whereabouts, supplied to antidoping authorities to facilitate random out-of-competition testing. plural, plural-only, usually
"The IPC reminds all athletes in their Registered Testing Pool to remain vigilant when it comes to filing and updating their whereabouts."
Adverb
- 1 In, at or near what location. not-comparable
"Whereabouts do you live?"
Example
More examples"We couldn't find out her whereabouts."
Etymology
From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s (adverbial suffix).