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

Pennsylvania sent 8,000 Guardsmen to break the strike, replacing skilled steelworkers wherever possible with machines.

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“I mean—money, six months vacation, live wherever you want. And you’re serving the nation. What other job allows that much flexibility?”

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"But foam isn't always important wherever beer is served -- it's a cultural thing."

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“My goal is to keep playing, wherever that is,” Miller said.

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Determining what actually happens to people's incomes overall, wherever they are in the UK's income distribution, will be how the wider economy performs.

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Related Words

• place 
• point 
• position 
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