Wherever
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /(h)wɛɹˈɛvɚ/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Wherever is an adverb meaning (interrogative) Where ever; an emphatic form of where.
Meaning
(interrogative) Where ever; an emphatic form of where.
More Meanings
- (informal) In, at or to any place that one likes or chooses.
- (fused relative) The place (no matter where) in, at or to which.
- Regardless of the place in, at or to which.
- In, at or to any place (that); anywhere.
- In, at or to all places or situations (that); everywhere.
- Used to show that one does not know where someone or something is located.
Example Sentences
You can sit wherever you like.
Go home to wherever you belong.
Wherever you go, I’ll find you.
Wherever have you been all my life?
Word Forms
- whereever
Synonyms for wherever
Depending on context, synonyms include everwhere.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anyplace, anywhere, whenever, elsewhere, everywhere, where.
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