how about

Idioms  

1. What is your thought, feeling, or desire concerning. For example, How about a cup of tea? or How about joining us for lunch? It is also put as how about it, as in How about it? Do you want to come along? [Mid-1800s] Also see what about.

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Example Sentences

Residents described how about 30 lorries delivered hardcore materials under the cover of darkness as work began on Friday.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"So we thought well how about we try and celebrate the work behind the scenes and the different groups that are involved in that process of collecting all that data?"

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

We’re glad the Administration is trying to make it easier to hire guest workers, but how about making the case to voters that the country needs legal immigrants for vital jobs that drive the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

And how about the 2006 final when Palo Alto stunned Mater Dei 51-47 in Division II in which Jeremy Lin made a 25-foot bank shot from the top of the key.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“Then how about a walk? I’m done for the day, and we haven’t really explored yet.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy