whereabouts

American  

[hwair-uh-bouts, wair-] / ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊts, ˈwɛər- /

adverb

1. about where? where?

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conjunction

1. near or in what place.

   trying to find whereabouts in the world we were.

noun

1. (used with a singular or plural verb) the place where a person or thing is; the locality of a person or thing.

   no clue as to his whereabouts.

whereabouts British  

/ ˈwɛərəˌbaʊts /

adverb

1. Also: whereabout.  at what approximate location or place; where

   whereabouts are you?

2. obsolete about or concerning which

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noun

1. (functioning as singular or plural) the place, esp the approximate place, where a person or thing is

Etymology

Origin of whereabouts

1400–50; late Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to Middle English wheraboute ( whereabout ) + -s -s ¹

Example Sentences

As of now, the former president’s whereabouts are unknown.

From Salon

Police in Arizona say family members of Nancy Guthrie have been cleared as possible suspects, as speculation grows on social media about the whereabouts of the missing 84-year-old mother of NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie.

From BBC

Despite knowing exactly where Izabela was, she denied any knowledge of her whereabouts.

From BBC

Despite multiple searches, on foot and by helicopter, Sands’ whereabouts were a mystery for five months, until hikers stumbled across his remains in June.

From Los Angeles Times

A timeline released of Leveugle's whereabouts dating back to the 1960s shows his appearance throughout the decades.

From BBC