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where Definition and Meaning in English (where definition)

adverb
Synonyms:whitherat what place
Quick Answer • Definition

Where definition: Used to ask or talk about the place or position of something or someone.

Definitions of Where

  1. 1adverb

    Used to ask or talk about the place or position of something or someone.

  2. 2conjunction

    Used to introduce a clause that specifies a place or situation.

  3. 3pronoun

    Used to refer to a place or situation.

Example Sentences

casual

“Where are you going?”

casual

“This is the house where I grew up.”

formal

“Please tell me where the nearest hospital is.”

Synonyms

whitherat what place

Antonyms

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Inflected Word Forms

adverbwherever
adverbwherein

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

where are you from?expression

Used to ask about someone's origin or hometown.

where there's a will, there's a wayidiom

If someone really wants to do something, they will find a way to do it.

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