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whereabouts
[ hwair-uh-bouts, wair- ]
adverb
- about where? where?
conjunction
- near or in what place:
trying to find whereabouts in the world we were.
noun
- (used with a singular or plural verb) the place where a person or thing is; the locality of a person or thing:
no clue as to his whereabouts.
whereabouts
/ ˈɛəəˌʊٲ /
adverb
- Alsowhereabout at what approximate location or place; where
whereabouts are you?
- obsolete.about or concerning which
noun
- functioning as singular or plural the place, esp the approximate place, where a person or thing is
Word History and Origins
Origin of whereabouts1
Example Sentences
A spokesperson added: "We urge anyone who has been in contact with Sam since 16 April or may have any information of his whereabouts to contact their local police department as soon as possible."
So the whereabouts of pieces like a gold collar from the pyramid of King Talakhamani at Nuri, which dates to the 5th Century BC, are unknown.
A person from the committee said they had verified with other sources that the whereabouts of half a million items was unknown.
His lawyers don’t know Ridge’s whereabouts and are not sure if they’ll be able to find him among the thousands of homeless people living in Oakland’s shelters and streets.
A spokesperson said it was aware of the claim about his whereabouts.
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