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where
/wɛɹ/
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What does where mean?
adverb
- In, at or to what place.
- In what situation.
- In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).
More meanings (9)
adverb
- In, at or to any place (that); wherever; anywhere.
- In, at or to which.
- The place in, at or to which.
- (informal) A situation or case in which.
- In a/the situation, position, case, etc. in which.
conjunction
- While on the contrary; although; whereas.
- (informal) That.
pronoun
- What place.
noun
- The place in which something happens.
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IPA pronunciation
/wɛɹ/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗Pronunciation varies by speaker and region. About these dictionary pronunciations.
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He gave her the reins and climbed back into the wagon-box, where he crouched down and made a tent of his overcoat.
“I thought you might like to go and see where they have put Fanny. The tree hides the place from your window.”
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Second, it gave these numerous little centers of wisdom where the least wise could go to the most wise and be helped.
The procession was to be marshalled thence to the town hall, where a solemn banquet would complete the ceremonies of the day.
She would have much preferred to sit back with the girls, where she could have laughed and chattered to her heart’s content.