whereat

[ wair-at, hwair- ]

conjunction

1. Literary.
   1. at which:

      a reception whereat many were present.

   2. to which; whereupon:

      a remark whereat she quickly angered.

adverb

1. Archaic. in reference to which.

whereat

/ wɛərˈæt /

adverb

1. at or to which place

sentence connector

1. upon which occasion

Word History and Origins

Origin of whereat¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; where, at ¹

Example Sentences

Whereat, he stepped to one side, and led upon the stage, a charming blonde who was greeted profusely.

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Inspector Kerry brought his cane down with a crash upon the table, whereat Coombes started nervously.

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He swung around forthwith in the trail and went after her—whereat she waddled faster through the snow like a frightened duck.

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Hughie tells me you have gone into the publishing business, whereat I was much shocked.

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Whereat they all laughed, which made Fina cry, to be consoled only by some sweetmeats which Josephine found in her work-basket.

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