whereabout

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/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊt/

adverb

About which; concerning which.

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Meanings

adverbwhereabout (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableAbout which; concerning which.

    the object whereabout they are conversant

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  2. not comparableAbout where.

Origin

From where + about.

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APA

whereabout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whereabout

MLA

“whereabout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whereabout. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whereabout,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whereabout.

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