wherever

[wair-ev-er, hwair-]

conjunction

1. in, at, or to whatever place.

2. in any case or condition.

   wherever it is heard of.

adverb

1. where? (used emphatically).

   Wherever did you find that?

wherever

/ 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

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?

Word History and Origins

Origin of wherever¹

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

Example Sentences

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Sold-out gigs packed with admirers in pink cowgirl hats wherever she goes.

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And wherever they went, Stewart seemed to turn heads.

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But I was absolutely content wherever I was, happily lost, cheerfully but never desperately interested in what might come next.

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Storytelling thrives—is needed—wherever knowledge is scant.

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