where

where: where

W1S1 [weə US wer] adv, conj, pron

[: Old English; Origin: hwAr]

1.) in or to which place

▪ Where are you going?

▪ Where do they live?

▪ Do you know where my glasses are?

▪ Where would you like to sit?

where (...) to/from

▪ Where have you come from?

▪ 'We're going on a long journey.' 'Where to?'

where to do sth

▪ They're easy to find, if you know where to look.

where on earth/in the world etc

(=used for emphasis when you are surprised, angry etc)

▪ Where on earth have you been all this time?

see usage note ↑position¹

2.) used to talk about a particular place

▪ She was standing exactly where you are standing now.

▪ Stay where you are.

▪ This is the place where I hid the key.

▪ In 1963 we moved to Boston, where my grandparents lived.

3.) used to talk about a particular stage in a process, conversation, story etc

▪ The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point where he can walk correctly and safely.

▪ You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is where I disagree.

▪ Now, where were we? Oh yes, we were talking about John.

4.) used to ask or talk about the origin of something or someone

▪ Where does the word 'super' come from?

▪ Where does this man get the money to keep two houses?

▪ I wonder where he gets these strange ideas.

5.) used to say that one person, thing, opinion etc is different from another

▪ Where others might have been satisfied, Dawson had higher ambitions.

6.) in or to any place

= ↑wherever

▪ You can sit where you like.

▪ You're free to go where you please.

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Synonyms:

At which place, in which place / At what place, in what place / Whither, to what, to which place (recent)

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where — [ wer, hwer ] function word *** Where can be used in the following ways: as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): Where are you going? I wonder where she lives. as a relative adverb (referring back to a noun and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Where — Where, adv. [OE. wher, whar, AS. hw?r; akin to D. waar, OS. hw?r, OHG. hw[=a]r, w[=a]r, w[=a], G. wo, Icel. and Sw. hvar, Dan. hvor, Goth. hwar, and E. who; cf. Skr. karhi when. [root]182. See {Who}, and cf. {There}.] [1913 Webster] 1. At or in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where — [hwer, wer] adv. [ME wher < OE hwær, akin to Ger wo & to war in warum: for IE base see WHAT] 1. in or at what place? [where is the car?] 2. to or toward what place or point? [where did he go?] 3. in what situation or position [where will we be … English World dictionary
where is at — where (someone) is at see ↑where, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑at where (someone) is at informal : someone s true position, state, or nature I haven t quite figured out where she s at [=where she stands; what her opinions are] on that issue … Useful english dictionary
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where it's at — {adv. phr.}, {informal} That which is important; that which is at the forefront of on going social, personal, or scientific undertakings. * /Young, talented and black, that s where it s at./ * /We send sophisticated machines to Mars instead of… … Dictionary of American idioms
where's — [hwerz, werz] contraction 1. where is 2. where has 3. Informal where does … English World dictionary
Where — Where, conj. Whereas. [1913 Webster] And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Where — Where, n. Place; situation. [Obs. or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] Finding the nymph asleep in secret where. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
where it's at — where important things are happening, where the action is China that s where it s at today. Their society is changing; their economy is growing … English idioms

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