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whereabout

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[hwair-uh-bout, wair-] / ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊt, ˈwɛər- /

adverb

  1. whereabouts.


Etymology

Origin of whereabout

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; 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

Mr. Procter is a barrister; and his "whereabout" is more like that of a lord chancellor than a poet proper.

From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker