Where: meaning, definitions and examples
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where
[ wษหr ]
in a place or situation
Used to ask or state the location of someone or something.
Synonyms
anywhere, everywhere, somewhere
Examples of usage
- Where are you going?
- Where is the nearest gas station?
- Where did you put the keys?
asking about a location or situation
In or to what place or situation.
Synonyms
what place, which location, which place
Examples of usage
- Where did you come from?
- I wonder where he went.
- Can you tell me where the bathroom is?
Translations
Translations of the word "where" in other languages:
๐ต๐น onde
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคนเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช wo
๐ฎ๐ฉ di mana
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะต
๐ต๐ฑ gdzie
๐ฏ๐ต ใฉใ
๐ซ๐ท oรน
๐ช๐ธ dรณnde
๐น๐ท nerede
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูู
๐จ๐ฟ kde
๐ธ๐ฐ kde
๐จ๐ณ ๅช้
๐ธ๐ฎ kje
๐ฎ๐ธ hvar
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนะดะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ harada
๐ฒ๐ฝ dรณnde
Word origin
The word 'where' originated from Middle English, where it was derived from Old English 'hwวฃr'. It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages. The word has been used in English for centuries to indicate location or direction.
See also: anywhere, everywhere, nowhere, somewhere, whereas, wherever.