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Whereabouts

//ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts// adv, noun

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In, at or near what location. not-comparable

    "Whereabouts do you live?"

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    the general location where something is wordnet
  3. 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."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s (adverbial suffix).

Etymology 2

From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s (adverbial suffix).

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