wherever

American  

[wair-ev-er, hwair-] / wɛərˈɛv ər, ʰwɛər- /

conjunction

1. in, at, or to whatever place.

2. in any case or condition.

   wherever it is heard of.

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adverb

1. where? (used emphatically).

   Wherever did you find that?

wherever British  

/ wɛərˈɛvə /

pronoun

1. at, in, or to every place or point which; where

   wherever she went, he would be there

2. (subordinating) in, to, or at whatever place

   wherever we go the weather is always bad

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adverb

1. no matter where

   I'll find you, wherever you are

2. informal at, in, or to an unknown or unspecified place

   I'll go anywhere to escape: London, Paris, or wherever

3. an intensive form of where, used in questions

   wherever can they be?

Etymology

Origin of wherever

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hwǣr ǣfre. See where, ever

Example Sentences

They added: "We understand this will be difficult news for these colleagues and will be offering them our full support, including helping them to find alternative roles elsewhere in the business wherever we can."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Open inquiry, honest engagement with evidence, the willingness to follow reasoning wherever it leads—these aren’t arbitrary cultural preferences; they are the conditions under which intelligence flourishes at scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

While that trip saw large crowds gather to greet them wherever they went, this time there are no events planned to meet members of the public.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“I felt prepared for wherever I hit it on the golf course,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Because we were always unsupervised, we finally had the freedom to do whatever we wanted, wherever we wanted, whenever we wanted.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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