where

Plural

wheres

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.In, at or to what place.

   • I hardly knew where I was going.
   • I've forgotten where I was in this book, but it was probably around chapter four.
   • He asked where I grew up.

2. 2.In what situation.

   • Where would we be without our parents?

3. 3.In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that).

   • Go back where you came from.
   • Let's go where it's warmer.

4. 4.In, at or to any place (that); wherever; anywhere.

   • Their job is to go where they are called.
   • Please sit where you like.

Conj

Conjunction

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A word that links words, phrases, or clauses.

1. 1.While on the contrary; although; whereas.

   • Where Susy has trouble coloring inside the lines, Johnny has already mastered shading.
   • And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath.

2. 2.That.(informal)

   • I read where they caught the guy.

Pron

Pronoun

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A word that replaces or refers to a noun or noun phrase.

1. 1.What place.

   • Do you know where you came from?
   • Where are you off to?
   • Where did you come from?

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The place in which something happens.

   • A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.

Overall

Very common· #157

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Very common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Uncommon

Word family

• whereas
• wherever