whereupon

[ hwair-uh-pon, -pawn, wair-; hwair-uh-pon, -pawn, wair- ]

conjunction

1. upon what or upon which.
2. at or after which.
3. Archaic. upon what?

whereupon

/ ˌwɛərəˈpɒn /

sentence connector

1. at which; at which point; upon which

adverb

1. archaic.
   upon what?

Word History and Origins

Origin of whereupon¹

First recorded in 1300–50, whereupon is from the Middle English word wherupon. See where, upon

Example Sentences

Stittsworth sighed and gazed out the window, whereupon he noticed a male goat mounting a female goat with extreme vigor.

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A boy kills a poacher, whereupon his father and grandfather argues about what to do.

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Gaedel walked on four pitches, whereupon he was replaced by a pinch runner.

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Whereupon I would have lost the single best witness to five or six of the most crucial years in Yates's career.

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Whereupon every woman between the shining seas gagged in unison: Achhhhh.

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The latter trod on the toes of the former, whereupon the former threatened to "kick out of the cabin" the latter.

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He was silent then, but his face took on a cold, hard expression, whereupon he laughed again.

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I said I thought he remarked something about having visited there, whereupon Orlean said: 'He ought to have married her.'

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Whereupon Mr. Pitt, springing up, desired to know when they were made slaves.

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The action of the springs now serves to close the valves V, V1, and to open out the motor M, whereupon the process is repeated.

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