Added 9 October 2026
whereabouts
/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about whereabouts at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The general location where something is.
I questioned him about his whereabouts on the night of the crime
Origin
From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s (adverbial suffix).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)