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whereabouts.

In, at or near what location.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/
  1. In, at or near what location.

    not-comparable
    Whereabouts do you live?
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s (adverbial suffix).

noun/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts//ˈ(h)wɛəɹəˌbaʊts/
  1. A location; where something is situated.

    plural · plural-only · usually
  2. Information about an elite athlete's future whereabouts, supplied to antidoping authorities to facilitate random out-of-competition testing.

    plural · plural-only · usually
Where this word comes from

From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s (adverbial suffix).

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