wherever

[wair-ev-er, hwair-]

conjunction

1. in, at, or to whatever place.

2. in any case or condition.

   wherever it is heard of.

adverb

1. where? (used emphatically).

   Wherever did you find that?

wherever

/ wɛərˈɛvə /

pronoun

1. at, in, or to every place or point which; where

   wherever she went, he would be there

2. (subordinating) in, to, or at whatever place

   wherever we go the weather is always bad

adverb

1. no matter where

   I'll find you, wherever you are

2. informal,  at, in, or to an unknown or unspecified place

   I'll go anywhere to escape: London, Paris, or wherever

3. an intensive form of where, used in questions

   wherever can they be?

Word History and Origins

Origin of wherever¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hwǣr ǣfre. See where, ever

Example Sentences

The UK government is committed to tackling inequality wherever it finds it in our country.

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The robot was stuck on that farm, but the birds were free to go wherever they pleased.

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“Now we’re 150 basis points closer to neutral, wherever that may be, than we were a year ago,” Powell remarked during his news conference Wednesday.

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The role allowed him to live wherever he wanted.

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"Whether you're a civilian, wherever you are, it is not safe right now, even in Khartoum," says Emi Mahmoud, strategic director of the IDP Humanitarian Network which helps coordinate aid deliveries in Darfur.

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