whereabouts

noun
UK: /ˌweərəˈbaʊts/
US: /ˌwerəˈbaʊts/

  1. The place where someone or something is.

    1. Do you know the whereabouts of my keys I can't find them now?
    2. The police are still trying to determine the exact whereabouts of the stolen painting where they hid.

  2. A person's location or activities at a particular time, often when these are not known or when the person does not want them to be known.

    1. His whereabouts were unknown for several days after the incident, which worried his family.
    2. The investigation focused on establishing the suspect's whereabouts on the night of the crime with witnesses.

Synonyms

where position vicinity site location
whereabouts adverb

  1. Near or about a particular place.

    1. She left her phone somewhere whereabouts near the library I think.
    2. There's a nice cafe whereabouts near the main square if you want coffee.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "whereabouts" in English means: The place where someone or something is., A person's location or activities at a particular time, often when these are not known or when the person does not want them to be known..

The phonetic transcription of "whereabouts" is /ˌweərəˈbaʊts/ in British English and /ˌwerəˈbaʊts/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "whereabouts": where, position, vicinity, site, location.

Example usage of "whereabouts": "Do you know the whereabouts of my keys I can't find them now?". More examples on the page.