Whom
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /huːm/ · Part of speech pronoun
Quick meaning: Whom is a pronoun meaning (interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.
Meaning
(interrogative) What person or people; which person or people.
More Meanings
- (relative) Used to refer to a previously mentioned person or people.
- (fused relative, archaic outside set patterns) The person(s) whom; whomever.
- (informal, especially non-US) Also used with names of collective nouns that are groups of people, especially singularly-named musical groups or sports teams.
Example Sentences
He's a person with whom I work (defining)
That is the woman whom I spoke to earlier. (defining)
We have ten employees, half of whom are carpenters. (non-defining)
There is a new girl in the class whom I consider to be a wunderkind.
Word Forms
- whome
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include before, dont, from, how, including, persons.
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