whereabout
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of whereabout
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at where, about
Example Sentences
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“So far, we have no communication with them or no details on the whereabout of them,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2024
The lawyer, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, said he was unaware of the status of King's custody or whereabout after February.
From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2023
Sun's whereabout are currently unknown, according to the complaint, but he and his companies continue to face charges that he orchestrated the whole thing.
From Salon • Mar. 23, 2023
As they cross-check genetic signatures with patients’ accounts of their contacts and whereabout, they may be able to timestamp some infections and discern the spatial patterns of the virus’s earliest transmissions.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021
A bird is chirping overhead among the branches, but exactly whereabout you seek in vain to determine; indeed, you hear the rustle of the leaves, as he continually changes his position.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 by Various
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