hereabouts

Meanings

• Noun

  A place or area that is nearby or in the vicinity.

  - "The library is just hereabouts."
  - "I'll meet you hereabouts."
  - "The park is only a few hereabouts."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hereabouts
about , scout , outmaneuver , maneuver , rout

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Variants

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hereabout , hereabouts

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Etymology

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Old English hieran 'be near' + by 'by, near' + -s (plural suffix)

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hereabouts' is often used interchangeably with 'vicinity' or 'neighborhood'.

2. The word 'hereabouts' is derived from Old English 'hieran' meaning 'be near' and 'by' meaning 'by, near'.

3. The term 'hereabouts' is commonly used in literature and everyday speech to describe a location that is nearby or within a certain vicinity.

4. The term 'hereabouts' can also be used to refer to a person or thing that is nearby or present.

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Related Concepts

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1. vicinity: Refers to the surrounding area or neighborhood of a particular place.

2. neighborhood: An area surrounded by houses or other buildings, populated by residents.

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Culture

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The term 'hereabouts' is often used in literature and everyday speech to describe a location that is nearby or within a certain vicinity.

How to Memorize "hereabouts"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a map with a red dot representing the location you're currently at, and a blue circle with a radius representing the vicinity. The area within the blue circle is where 'hereabouts' applies.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'hereabouts' with the concept of 'nearby' or 'in the vicinity'.
   - Think of a map with a red dot and a blue circle, as described above.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'hereabouts': H (here), E (everywhere), R (round), E (every), A (around), B (by), O (on), T (the), S (surrounding).

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