ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Where

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈwɛə/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Where is an adverb meaning (interrogative) In, at or to what place.

Meaning

(interrogative) In, at or to what place.

More Meanings

  1. In what situation.
  2. In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).
  3. In, at or to any place (that); wherever; anywhere.
  4. (relative) In, at or to which.
  5. (fused relative) The place in, at or to which.
  6. (fused relative, informal) A situation or case in which.
  7. In a/the situation, position, case, etc. in which.

Example Sentences

Where are you?
Where you going?
Stay where you are.
Where are you going?

Word Forms

Synonyms for where

Depending on context, synonyms include whither.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hence, whither, whence, whereby, wherever, wherein.

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