where

Meanings

• Adverb, Adjective, Noun

  A question or expression used to indicate a place, position, or situation.

  - "Where is the library?"
  - "The book is located where I left it."
  - "I'll meet you where the sun sets."

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Pronunciation

1. /wɛəɹ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with where
there , whereabouts , everywhere

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. wear (English) : To bear or support; to put on or use clothing; to exhaust or make unfit for further use.
   

2. were (English) : Past tense and past participle of 'be'
   

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Variants

List of all variants of where that leads to same result
where , where I am at , where I'm at , where he is at , where he's at , where it's at , where one is at , where she is at , where she's at , where they are at , where they're at , where we are at , where we're at , where you are at , where you're at , wheres , where can (someone) (possibly) be , where can be , where can possibly be , where can someone be , where can someone possibly be , where do we go from here , where have you been , where (someone) is at , where is at , where someone is at , where the action is , where there's a will , there's a way , where there's smoke , there's fire

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Forms

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wheres, wherever, whereabouts

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'wher' or 'hwær', meaning 'at what place' or 'in what direction'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'whereabouts' is derived from 'where be they' or 'where they are'.

2. In mathematics, 'where' is used to denote the domain of a function.

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Related Concepts

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1. location: The place or position of a person or thing.

2. direction: The way or course toward a place or goal.

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Culture

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The term 'where' has been used extensively in literature, art, and music to convey a sense of place, direction, or location. For example, in the novel 'Ulysses' by James Joyce, the question 'Where are you going, where are you from, where have you been?' is a recurring theme.

How to Memorize "where"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a map and imagine yourself asking 'Where am I?' or 'Where is the next destination?'

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'where' with the idea of a question or a search for a place.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic such as 'William Of Occasional Maine: Words Often Come After Me In A Sentence' to remember the position of 'where' in a sentence.

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