whereupon

where·upon
W4H4E1R1E1U1P3O1N1
US, Northern US/ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɑn//ˌ(h)wɛrəˈpɔn/UK/ˌwɛərəˈpɒn/

conjunction

After which; in consequence; at which point.

“the wet cliff whereupon he stood”

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Meanings

conjunction
  1. After which; in consequence; at which point.

    The network went down, whereupon I made a cup of tea

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    This was followed by his presenting his sable acquaintance with a fig of tobacco, whereupon, instead of thanking the donor in the usual way, the black signified his gratitude by throwing a spear at twenty or thirty yards' distance.

    1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 289

    Synonyms: whereat

  2. Upon which.

    the wet cliff whereupon he stood

    5 more examples

    My tender wife and children standing by, / Dewing the death-bed whereupon I lie.

    1835, John Nichols, The Gentleman's Magazine, volume 158, page 495

    You see that the Apostle speaks as one who had distinct and certain knowledge of the grounds whereupon he was standing.

    1846, John Clarke Crosthwaite, Alexander Watson, Practical sermons, by dignitaries and other clergymen, page 270

    Gradually, however, the white clouds resolved themselves into the snowy linen and coverlets of a bed whereupon he was lying, whilst the crimson light proved to be the effect of a blazing fire, […]

    1880, “Cassell's family magazine”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 262

    He sprung from his bed, whereupon one of them had fired. He pursued them as they retreated, and they fled out of the house by the back door. Thereupon he returned to the bed, saw that his wife had been shot, and roused the servants […]

    1889, “Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 27, page 78

    […]could take no rest except such as he obtained by supporting himself on his knees and elbows, being unable to suffer any part of his body to touch the bed whereupon he lay.

    1907, Francis Bazley Lee, Genealogical and personal memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, volume 2, page 530

Synonyms & antonyms

conjunctionAfter which; in consequence; at which point.

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Origin

  1. Middle Englishwherupon
  2. Englishwhereupon

From Middle English wherupon; equivalent to where- + upon.

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Translations

Arabic عِنْدَئِذٍ
  • عِنْدَئِذٍ (ʕindaʔiḏin)after which
Bulgarian след това, вследствие на което
  • след товаafter which
  • вследствие на което (vsledstvie na koeto)in consequence of which
Catalan després que, depuis
  • després queafter which
  • depuisafter which
  • amb quèin consequence of which
Danish hvorefter, hvorpå
  • hvorefterafter which
  • hvorpåafter which
  • hvorpåupon something
Dutch waarop, waardoor
  • waaropafter which
  • waardoorin consequence of which
  • waarnain consequence of which
Finnish jolloin, joten
  • jolloinafter which
  • jotenin consequence of which
  • jollaupon something
French après quoi, sur quoi
  • après quoiafter which
  • sur quoiin consequence of which
  • sur lequelupon something
  • sur laquelleupon something
Hungarian ezután, mire
  • ezutánafter which
  • mireafter which
  • amikorafter which
  • amikor isafter which
  • aminek következtébenin consequence of which
  • erre fölin consequence of which
  • amelyenupon something
  • aminupon something
  • amelyreupon something
  • amireupon something
Italian dopodiché, successivamente
  • dopodichéafter which
  • successivamenteafter which
  • al qual puntoafter which
  • al qual puntoin consequence of which
  • dopo di chein consequence of which
  • al chein consequence of which
Latin quō, rentur
  • quōafter which
  • renturin consequence of which
  • quoin consequence of which
Māori heoi
  • heoiafter which
Polish po czym
  • po czymafter which
Portuguese ao que, ao que
  • ao queafter which
  • ao quein consequence of which
  • do quein consequence of which
Spanish tras lo cual, con lo cual
  • tras lo cualafter which
  • con lo cualafter which
  • tras lo cualin consequence of which
  • con lo cualin consequence of which
Swedish varefter, varpå
  • varefterafter which
  • varpåafter which
  • därefterafter which
  • efteråtafter which

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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