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there were

UK/̩ðɛəˈwɜː/UK, unstressed/ðɛəwə(ɹ)/UK, unstressed/ðəwə(ɹ)/Canada, US/̩ðɛɚˈwɝ/

A form of there be — Of the specified thing: to exist, physically or abstractly.

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Meanings

verb

pastpluralsimple past plural of there be

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with there were

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Cite this entry

APA

there were. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20were

MLA

“there were.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20were. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there were,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there%20were.

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