whereabouts
ˈwɛər.əˌbaʊts
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Definition of whereabouts - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun, plural

1.
general locationlocation or place of a person or thing
  • The police are trying to ascertain his whereabouts..
location position
2.
sportsTECH.information about an athlete's location for testingTECH.
  • The athlete must report their whereabouts for testing.
location position

Adverb

1.
locationUKin or near what placeUK
  • Whereabouts did you find the lost keys?
location position
2.
approximate placeat what approximate place
  • Whereabouts is the new library located?
location place position
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Expressions with whereabouts

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location not known or disclosed
The suspect's whereabouts unknown, the search continues.

Origin of whereabouts

Old English, hwær (where) + abutan (about)

Terms with whereabouts included in their meaning

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missing person
fact of not knowing someone's whereabouts
absence
not present and whereabouts unknown
DUSTWUNabbr.
abr: duty status, whereabouts unknown
military term for missing person's unknown status and location
WIAabbr.
abr: Whereabouts Inconclusive or Absent
location is not known or not confirmed

Examples of whereabouts in a sentence

  • The detective asked about her whereabouts on the night of the crime.
  • Coaches track players' whereabouts during tournaments.
  • The committee checks the whereabouts of athletes regularly.
  • Whereabouts are you planning to meet them?
  • Whereabouts is the nearest gas station located?
  • Whereabouts did you find the missing keys?

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  1. French:emplacement, où, ...
  2. German:Aufenthaltsort, wo, ...
  3. Italian:ubicazione, dove, ...
  4. Spanish:ubicación, dónde, ...
  5. Portuguese:paradeiro, onde, ...
  6. Chinese:下落, 在哪里, ...
  7. Japanese:居場所, どこで, ...
  8. Arabic:مَكان وُجود, في أي مكان, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְקוֹם הִימָּצְאוֹ, בְּאֵיזֶה מָקוֹם, ...
  10. Russian:местонахождение, где, ...
  11. Ukrainian:місцезнаходження, де саме, ...
  12. Hindi:ठिकाना, कहाँ पर, ...
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