where's
American-
contraction of where is:
Where's my belt?
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contraction of where has: Where's he been all night?
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contraction of where does:
Where's he study law?
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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The Nathanael West novel is, of course, essential, so where’s the movie?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
"It seems that nobody has been thinking. Where are the counsellors, where's the royal court and where's the foreign office?" says Ole-Jørgen Schulsrud-Hansen, a historian and royal correspondent for Norway's TV2.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
“I think about this all the time with my mom, trying to get clear on all the paperwork, and she has said, ‘Well, where’s your paperwork?’
From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026
“This is about where’s the pressure and how do we alleviate the pressure,” Duffy said Wednesday at a news briefing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
He looked up with a provocative grin, “Hi pal, where’s the brass band?”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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