Thereabout: meaning, definitions and examples
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thereabout
[ รฐษr ษหbaสt ]
approximate location
The term 'thereabout' refers to a location or area that is near or around a specific place. It implies an approximate position rather than a precise point.
Synonyms
approximately, around, nearby.
Examples of usage
- We'll meet at the park or thereabout.
- The rumors suggest that the event will occur thereabout.
- Her house is thereabout, near the river.
- I found a bookshop thereabout that sells rare editions.
Translations
Translations of the word "thereabout" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aรญ
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคธเคเฅ เคฌเคพเคฐเฅ เคฎเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช darum herum
๐ฎ๐ฉ di sekitarnya
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพััะด
๐ต๐ฑ okoลo
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฎใใใ
๐ซ๐ท aux alentours
๐ช๐ธ por ahรญ
๐น๐ท orasฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ทธ ๊ทผ์ฒ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุญูู ุฐูู
๐จ๐ฟ v okolรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ v okolรญ
๐จ๐ณ ้่ฟ
๐ธ๐ฎ v bliลพini
๐ฎ๐ธ รญ kring
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะป ะผะฐาฃะฐะนัะฝะดะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแฅแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ orada
๐ฒ๐ฝ por ahรญ
Etymology
The word 'thereabout' originates from Middle English, combining 'there', which refers to a specific place, and 'about', indicating vicinity or approximation. Its usage has evolved to denote not only physical places but also abstract ideas related to proximity or approximation in time and context. The structure of the word allows for flexible use in various sentences where specificity is not crucial but a general area or aspect is being discussed. This term has remained relevant in modern English, often appearing in informal speech and writing to convey vagueness or a lack of precision, showing the natural linguistic tendency to simplify communication in everyday contexts.