Definitions for Where
ʰwɛər, wɛərwher·e

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.4 / 10 votes

1. wherenoun

   The place in which something happens.

2. whereadverb

   (used interrogatively, in either a direct or indirect question) At what place; to what place; what place.

3. whereadverb

   In what situation.

   Where would we be without our parents?

4. wherepronoun

   The place in which.

   He lives within five miles of where he was born.

5. whereconjunction

   While on the contrary; although; whereas.

   Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading.

6. whereconjunction

   At or in which place or situation.

   He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office.

7. whereconjunction

   To which place or situation.

   The snowbirds travel where it is warm.

8. whereconjunction

   Wherever.

   Their job is to go where they are called.

9. whereconjunction

   In a position, case, etc., in which.

   Where no provision under this Act is applicable, the case shall be decided in accordance with the customary pratices.

10. Etymology: From wher, quher, from hwær, from hwar, from kʷo-. Cognate with quhare, wêr, waar, wo, hvor, hvar; related to hwa. More at who.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whereadverb

   Etymology: hwœr , Saxon; waer, Dutch.

   1. At which place or places.

   She visited that place, where first she was so happy as to see the cause of her unhap. Philip Sidney.

   God doth in publick prayer respect the solemnity of places, where his name should be called on amongst his people. Richard Hooker.

   In every land we have a larger space,
   Where we with green adorn our fairy bow’rs. Dryden.

   In Lydia born,
   Where plenteous harvests the fat fields adorn. Dryden.

   2. At what place.

   Ah! where was Eloise? Alexander Pope.

   3. At the place in which.

   Where I thought the remnant of mine age
   Should have been cherish’d by her child-like duty,
   I now am full resolv’d to take a wife. William Shakespeare.

   4. Any Where. At any place.

   Those subterraneous waters were universal, as a dissolution of the exterior earth could not be made any where but it would fall into waters. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   5. Where, like here, has in composition a kind of pronominal signification: as, whereof, of which.6. It has the nature of a noun. Not now in use.

   He shall find no where safe to hide himself. Edmund Spenser.

   Bid them farewel, Cordelia, though unkind:
   Thou losest here, a better where to find. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. where

   "Where" is an adverb that is used to ask or indicate the location or place of something or someone. It is typically used to inquire about a specific place or to describe the position or direction of an object or person.

2. Where

   Where is an adverb used to inquire or indicate in or at what place or location something is. It is frequently used to ask about the specific position or destination of a person, thing, or action. It seeks information regarding the spatial or geographical location of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Where

   whether

2. Whereadverb

   at or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances; -- used interrogatively

3. Whereadverb

   at or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; -- used relatively

4. Whereadverb

   to what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?

5. Where

   whereas

6. Wherenoun

   place; situation

7. Etymology: [See Whether.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Where

   hwār, adv. and conj. at which place, at what place? to what place, to which place? (Shak.) whence, whereas: wherever.—n. (Shak.) situation, place.—adv. and conj. Whereabout′, about which, about where: near what?—also Where′abouts.—n. Where′abouts, one's present place.—conjs. Whereagainst′ (Shak.), against which; Whereas′, as or on account of which: since: when in fact: where.—advs. and conjs. Whereat′, at which: at what? Whereby′, by which; Where′fore, for which reason: for what reason? why?—n. the cause.—advs. and conjs. Wherefrom′, whence; Wherein′, in which respect: in what? Whereinsoev′er, in whatever place or respect; Whereinto (hwār-in′tōō, -in-tōō′), into what? into which.—n. Where′ness, state of having place or position.—advs. and conjs. Whereof′, of which: of what? Whereon′, on which: on what? Whereout′, out of which; Where′so, Wheresoe'er′, Wheresoev′er, in what place soever: (Shak.) whencesoever; Wherethrough′, through which; Whereto′, to which: to what? Whereun′der, under which; Whereuntil′ (Shak.), whereunto; Whereunto′, Whereun′to, whereto: for what purpose? Whereupon′, upon or in consequence of which; Where'er′, Wherev′er, at whatever place; Wherewith′, Wherewithal′, with which? with what.—Where away? (naut.), a query uttered by the officer of the deck as to the direction of an object sighted by the lookout.—The wherewith, wherewithal, means. [A.S. hwǽr, hwár; from stem of who. Cf. There.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. where

   A specific known place or location.

   We always know where everything is.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Where' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #151

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Where' in Written Corpus Frequency: #111

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Where' in Adverbs Frequency: #21

Anagrams for Where »

1. hewer

2. wheer

How to pronounce Where?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Where in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Where in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Where in a Sentence

1. Harry Emerson Fosdick:

   I would rather live in a world where my life is surrounded by mystery than live in a world so small that my mind could comprehend it.

2. Dwight D Eisenhower:

   I could have spoken from Rhode Island where I have been staying ... But I felt that, in speaking from the house of Lincoln, of Jackson, and of Wilson, my words would better convey both the sadness I feel in the action I was compelled today to make and the firmness with which I intend to pursue this course until the orders of the federal court at Little Rock can be executed without unlawful interference. (On sending troops to enforce integration in Little Rock AR High School)

3. Leandro Osorio:

   I can confirm that the Alvarado sisters were found ... We also have the murder weapon and the vehicle in which they were transported to the site where they were buried.

4. Lyndon B. Johnson:

   Light at the end of the tunnel We don't even have a tunnel we don't even know where the tunnel is.

5. Isaac Asimov:

   One, a robot may not injure a human being, or through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm Two, a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law Three, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.

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