whereabouts

Meaning

Adv

In, at or near what location.

Noun

1. (plural, plural-only, usually) A location; where something is situated.
2. (plural, plural-only, usually) Information about an elite athlete's future whereabouts, supplied to antidoping authorities to facilitate random out-of-competition testing.

Synonyms

location

place

where

position

whereabout

address

abode

locality

spot

venue

whither

situation

occurrence

residence

site

home

🏠

trace

thereabouts

town

🏙️

track

trail

spatial relation

village

area

accommodation

whereupon

ubicity

ubiety

present location

one’s home village

one’s residence

field

hiding place

what place

lie

exposure

country

point

bearing

which place

Translations

Aufenthaltsort

paradero

verblijfplaats

paradeiro

Verbleib

Wohnort

lugar

waaromtrent

localité

plaats

Aufenthalt

luogo

Adresse

coordonnées

lloc

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌ(h)wɛəɹəˈbaʊts/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: wheraboutes

In summary

From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s (adverbial suffix).