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There

/ðeː(ɹ)/

That place.

📖 Definitions of "There"

noun

1
That place.
2
That status; that position.
"You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there."

adverb

1
(location) In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).
2
In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.
"He did not stop there, but continued his speech."
3
(location) To or into that place; thither.
4
Where, there where, in which place.

pronoun

1
Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
"Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]"
2
Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
"If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x."
3
Used with other verbs, when raised.
"I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]"
4
(in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.
"therefor, thereat, thereunder"

interjection

1
Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.
"There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right."
2
Used to express victory or completion.
"There! That knot should hold."

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
thither	(chiefly literary or law, archaic) To that place.
at that place	in or at that place
in that location	in or at that place
in that respect	in that matter
on that point	in that matter

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
herenoun	(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
hitherverb	(literary or archaic) To this place, to here.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
thither	(chiefly literary or law, archaic) To that place.
at that place	in or at that place
in that location	in or at that place
in that respect	in that matter
on that point	in that matter
herenoun	(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
meanwhilenoun	During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.
therein	(pronominal) in that; in that place; in him/her/it.
yondernoun	(archaic or dialectal outside of Cumbria, Southern US) At or in a distant but indicated place.
thennoun	(temporal location) At that time.
approximately	Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
nownoun	At the present time.
presentnoun	Relating to now, for the time being; current.
currently	At this moment, at present, now.
henceverb	(conjunctive) As a result; therefore, for this reason.
evenverb	Equal in proportion, quantity, size, etc.
furthermore	In addition; besides; further; what's more (i.e. to denote additional information).
somewherenoun	In an uncertain or unspecified location.
besides	(conjunctive) Also; in addition.
moreover	(conjunctive) In addition to what has been said.