when's

[hwenz, wenz]

1. contraction of when is:

   When's the show over?

2. contraction of when does:

   When's the next train leave?

3. contraction of when has:

   When's he ever been an authority?

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

Even then, she’ll determine when’s the right time to be caught under the fluorescent CVS lighting, dark shades fully intact.

From Los Angeles Times

“When’s the last time the feds busted up a card game? The 1920s?”

From Los Angeles Times

And in Palm Springs of all places, I’ll go to the hardware store or the supermarket and people will come up to me and say, ‘When’s “Slow Horses” coming back?’”

From Los Angeles Times

“We are constantly asked ‘When’s that going to open up again?” said Downtown Women’s Center Chief Executive Amy Turk .

From Los Angeles Times

“You get that green light that you will be stronger from having been through this pain and having had this relationship. When’s that green light coming? Can I get it? So all those things really helped us push the song in a direction that wasn’t nearly as tidy. When the song is also the climax of your movie, it needs to have tension. It needs to feel like, ‘Is this going to resolve?

From Salon