📖 Definitions of "Where"
- 1
The place in which something happens.
"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."
- 1
Interrogative adverb, used in either a direct or indirect question: at what place; to what place; what place.
"He asked where I grew up."
- 2
In what situation.
"Where would we be without our parents?"
- 3
(relative) At which, on which.
"That is the place where we first met."
- 1
The place in which.
"He lives within five miles of where he was born."
- 1
While on the contrary; although; whereas.
"Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading."
- 2
At or in which place or situation.
"He is looking for a house where he can have a complete office."
- 3
To which place or situation.
"The snowbirds travel where it is warm."
- 4
Wherever.
"Their job is to go where they are called."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Where"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| henceverb | (conjunctive) As a result; therefore, for this reason. |
| whitherverb | Interrogative senses. |
| whence | (archaic, formal or literary) From where; from which place or source. |
| whereby | By which. |
| wherever | (informal) In, at or to any place that one likes or chooses. |
| wherein | How, or in what way. |
| everywherenoun | In or to all locations under discussion. |
| anywherenoun | In or at any location. |
| someplacenoun | An unspecified location. |
| somewherenoun | In an uncertain or unspecified location. |
| whenever | At any time. |
| afternoun | Behind; later in time; following. |
| herenoun | (location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there. |
| whereaboutsnoun | In, at or near what location. |
| because | On account, for sake [with of]. |
| thoughverb | (conjunctive) Despite that; however. |
| therefore | (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated. |
| resulting | Of something that follows as the result of something else; resultant. |
| erenoun | (obsolete) At an earlier time. |
| oncenoun | (frequency) One and only one time. |
🎨 Adjectives for "Where"
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🏷️ Nouns for "Where"
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