whereabouts

[ hwair-uh-bouts, wair- ]

/ ˈʰwɛər əˌbaʊts, ˈwɛər- /

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adverb

about where? where?

conjunction

near or in what place: trying to find whereabouts in the world we were.

noun

(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.

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Origin of whereabouts

1400–50; late Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to Middle English wheraboute (see whereabout) + -s-s¹

Words nearby whereabouts

whenua, when've, whenwe, where, whereabout, whereabouts, whereafter, Where are the snows of yesteryear?, whereas, whereat, whereby

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How to use whereabouts in a sentence

Speculations swirled around Ma’s whereabouts after media reported in December that he skipped the taping of a TV program he created.
Alibaba shares jump on Jack Ma’s first appearance in 3 months|Rita Liao|January 20, 2021|TechCrunch
For the past few months Norah has fretted over the whereabouts of her husband who went missing after trying to find a cure for his wife’s mysterious illness.
‘Call of the Sea’: Strictly for hardcore puzzlers|Christopher Byrd|January 15, 2021|Washington Post
When McDonald didn’t attend a news conference with the Jets’ owner and Mehta began calling and texting about his whereabouts, McDonald blocked Mehta’s number, he said.
A divisive Jets reporter, accused of bullying, loses his place on the beat|Ben Strauss|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
I don’t need those money-grubbers in the Valley tracking my whereabouts or knowing anything about my health.
Why I’m caving and finally buying an Apple Watch|rhhackettfortune|September 16, 2020|Fortune

Corado said the woman identifying herself as the client’s grandmother was asking about the client’s whereabouts.
D.C. police investigating threats against Casa Ruby|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|August 26, 2020|Washington Blade
While Faal and Njie are in U.S. custody, the whereabouts of the other survivors is unknown.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country|Jacob Siegel|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Picasso accused the other of knowing the whereabouts of the Mona Lisa.
Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, researchers are flummoxed as to the whereabouts of this gargantuan cultural artifact.
The Biggest Art Heist of WWII is Still Unsolved||October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, he lived with himself 24/7, so he could do a much better job chronicling his whereabouts than the FBI.
Art in the Age of National Security|Terry Greene Sterling|September 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He took my phone and canceled all of my plans for the following week to make sure no one could worry about my whereabouts.
Christy Mack: The Porn World Unites Over A Fallen Comrade|Aurora Snow|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was almost night, and Harry decided to go into camp, as he had not learned the exact whereabouts of Poindexter.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
He hath in his keeping certain papers that concern the Roshinara Begum of Delhi, and he must be made to confess their whereabouts.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
Then he broke off, and when he next gave hint of his whereabouts, it was to hail us from the nearest point on the canyon rim.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
I must learn Florimond's whereabouts, if only that we may go to meet him when we leave Condillac to-night.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
Boutin aided him as best he could and took it upon himself to go to Paris and inform Mme. Chabert of her husband's whereabouts.
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British Dictionary definitions for whereabouts

whereabouts

/ (ˈwɛərəˌbaʊts) /

adverb

Also: whereabout at what approximate location or place; wherewhereabouts are you?

obsolete about or concerning which

noun

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

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