where

[ hwair, wair ]

/ ʰwɛər, wɛər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR where ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live?

in what position or circumstances?: Where do you stand on this question? Without money, where are you?

in what particular respect, way, etc.?: Where does this affect us?

to what place, point, or end? whither?: Where are you going?

from what source? whence?: Where did you get such a notion?

conjunction

in or at what place, part, point, etc.: Find where he is. Find where the trouble is.

in or at the place, part, point, etc., in or at which: The book is where you left it.

in a position, case, etc., in which: Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.

in any place, position, case, etc., in which; wherever: Use the ointment where pain is felt.

to what or whatever place; to the place or any place to which: I will go where you go.

in or at which place; and there: They came to the town, where they lodged for the night.

pronoun

what place?: Where did you come from?

the place in which; point at which: This is where the boat docks. That was where the phone rang.

noun

a place; that place in which something is located or occurs: the wheres and hows of job hunting.

Idioms for where

where it's at, Slang. where the most exciting, prestigious, or profitable activity or circumstance is to be found.

Origin of where

before 900; Middle English quher, wher,Old English hwǣr; cognate with Dutch waar,Old High German hwār; akin to Old Norse hvar,Gothic hwar

usage note for where

Where … at ( Where was he at? ) and where … to ( Where is this leading to? ) are often criticized as redundant because neither at nor to adds anything to the meaning of where, and sentences like the preceding ones are perfectly clear and standard without the final at or to. This criticism does not apply to where … from, which is fully standard: Where does the money come from? The constructions where … at and where … to occur in the speech of educated people but are rare in formal speech and edited writing.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH where

1. we're, were, where 2. where , wherefore (see usage note at the current entry)

Words nearby where

“When the Saints Go Marching In”, when the shit hits the fan, whenua, when've, whenwe, where, whereabout, whereabouts, whereafter, Where are the snows of yesteryear?, whereas

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British Dictionary definitions for where

where

/ (wɛə) /

adverb

in, at, or to what place, point, or position?where are you going?
(used in indirect questions)I don't know where they are

in, at, or to which (place)the hotel where we spent our honeymoon

(subordinating) in the place at whichwhere we live it's always raining

noun

(usually plural) a question as to the position, direction, or destination of something

Word Origin for where

Old English hwǣr, hwār (a); related to Old Frisian hwēr, Old Saxon, Old High German hwār, Old Norse, Gothic hvar

usage for where

It was formerly considered incorrect to use where as a substitute for in which after a noun which did not refer to a place or position, but this use has now become acceptable: we now have a situation where/in which no further action is needed

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Idioms and Phrases with where

where

In addition to the idioms beginning with where

where do we go from here
where it's at
where one is coming from
where one lives
where there's a will, there's a way
where there's smoke

also see:

close to home (hit where one lives)
fools rush in where angels fear to tread
give credit (where credit is due)
know where one stands
let the chips fall where they may
not know where to turn
put one's money where one's mouth is
take up where one left off
tell someone where to get off
this is where I came in

单词	where
释义	where [ hwair, wair ] / ʰwɛər, wɛər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR where ON THESAURUS.COM adverb in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live? in what position or circumstances?: Where do you stand on this question? Without money, where are you? in what particular respect, way, etc.?: Where does this affect us? to what place, point, or end? whither?: Where are you going? from what source? whence?: Where did you get such a notion? conjunction in or at what place, part, point, etc.: Find where he is. Find where the trouble is. in or at the place, part, point, etc., in or at which: The book is where you left it. in a position, case, etc., in which: Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. in any place, position, case, etc., in which; wherever: Use the ointment where pain is felt. to what or whatever place; to the place or any place to which: I will go where you go. in or at which place; and there: They came to the town, where they lodged for the night. pronoun what place?: Where did you come from? the place in which; point at which: This is where the boat docks. That was where the phone rang. noun a place; that place in which something is located or occurs: the wheres and hows of job hunting. Idioms for where where it's at, Slang. where the most exciting, prestigious, or profitable activity or circumstance is to be found. Origin of where before 900; Middle English quher, wher,Old English hwǣr; cognate with Dutch waar,Old High German hwār; akin to Old Norse hvar,Gothic hwar usage note for where Where … at ( Where was he at? ) and where … to ( Where is this leading to? ) are often criticized as redundant because neither at nor to adds anything to the meaning of where, and sentences like the preceding ones are perfectly clear and standard without the final at or to. This criticism does not apply to where … from, which is fully standard: Where does the money come from? The constructions where … at and where … to occur in the speech of educated people but are rare in formal speech and edited writing. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH where 1. we're, were, where 2. where , wherefore (see usage note at the current entry) Words nearby where “When the Saints Go Marching In”, when the shit hits the fan, whenua, when've, whenwe, where, whereabout, whereabouts, whereafter, Where are the snows of yesteryear?, whereas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for where where / (wɛə) / adverb in, at, or to what place, point, or position?where are you going? (used in indirect questions)I don't know where they are in, at, or to which (place)the hotel where we spent our honeymoon (subordinating) in the place at whichwhere we live it's always raining noun (usually plural) a question as to the position, direction, or destination of something Word Origin for where Old English hwǣr, hwār (a); related to Old Frisian hwēr, Old Saxon, Old High German hwār, Old Norse, Gothic hvar usage for where It was formerly considered incorrect to use where as a substitute for in which after a noun which did not refer to a place or position, but this use has now become acceptable: we now have a situation where/in which no further action is needed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with where where In addition to the idioms beginning with where where do we go from here where it's at where one is coming from where one lives where there's a will, there's a way where there's smoke also see: close to home (hit where one lives) fools rush in where angels fear to tread give credit (where credit is due) know where one stands let the chips fall where they may not know where to turn put one's money where one's mouth is take up where one left off tell someone where to get off this is where I came in The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to where location, point, position, site, situation, spot, station, locus
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