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

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Example Sentences

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wherever

For Netflix, that means looking outside of its once-unimpeachable red walls and embracing more reluctant partnerships with rivals, while cutting costs and overhauling old practices wherever possible.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Holmes declares, “From wherever I am, I’m going to continue to work inventing, even if it’s inventing from a cage.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Plus, I recognize how privileged we are to have financial help — and I always try to cut costs wherever I can.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

"The level of hostility will rise wherever they go. The ramifications are endless to this case. Where it goes after is something we don't know. It's huge. It really is massive."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

“All my children, when they are of age, are sent with medicine bundles to wherever they choose to live.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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