when's

American  

[hwenz, wenz] / ʰwɛnz, wɛnz /

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?

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

Shepard added, “We bathed our children every single night — prior to bed is like the routine. And then somehow, they just started going to sleep on their own without the routine, and by George, we had to start saying, ‘Hey, when’s the last time you bathed them?’”

From Los Angeles Times

I was talking about an experience of an emotion in a dream and my coach asked, “When’s the last time you remember feeling that emotion?”

From The Wall Street Journal

When’s the next organ recital?

From The Wall Street Journal

Wilson’s work shows that when S&P 500 earnings growth is above average and the Federal Reserve is cutting interest rates, valuations typically expand.

From Barron's

When’s the last time an airline did that for you on a trans-Atlantic flight?!

From The Wall Street Journal