where
English meaning: Where
Definition
Used to ask about the place or position of something.
Example
“Where did you put the keys after you came home last night?”
Another example: “This is the village where my grandparents grew up.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Everyday, very common; an interrogative and relative adverb asking about place ('Where are you?', 'the town where I was born'). Also used to mean 'in which situation' ('cases where this fails').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English "hwaer," in what place.
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Common Collocations
- where are you
- where to
- from where
- where it began
- anywhere
Word Forms
where (adv/conj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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