Whereat: meaning, definitions and examples
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whereat
[ หwษrรฆt ]
formal usage
Whereat is a formal conjunction that refers to a place or situation in which something occurs. It is often used in legal, official, or literary contexts to introduce a clause that provides further information about a location or circumstance. In essence, whereat can indicate the point in time or space at which an event takes place. It is not commonly used in modern conversational English but may still be encountered in specific formal writings.
Examples of usage
- The meeting will commence, whereat all members are expected to attend.
- Whereat the decision was made, many were surprised by the outcome.
- He stood in silence, whereat he contemplated his next move.
Translations
Translations of the word "whereat" in other languages:
๐ต๐น onde
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคนเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช wo
๐ฎ๐ฉ di mana
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะต
๐ต๐ฑ gdzie
๐ฏ๐ต ใฉใใง
๐ซ๐ท oรน
๐ช๐ธ donde
๐น๐ท nerede
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูู
๐จ๐ฟ kde
๐ธ๐ฐ kde
๐จ๐ณ ๅจๅช้
๐ธ๐ฎ kjer
๐ฎ๐ธ hvar
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะนะดะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ harada
๐ฒ๐ฝ dรณnde
Etymology
The word 'whereat' is a compound word made up of 'where' and 'at', originating from Middle English. The term has been in use since at least the late 14th century, reflecting the combination of localizing words that indicate both place ('where') and position ('at'). Historically, 'whereat' has been used in various forms of literature, particularly in the contexts of legal documents, poetry, and formal dialogues. Over time, as language has evolved and modernized, the usage of 'whereat' has diminished in everyday conversation, leading it to be classified more as archaic or formal. It remains a precise expression that may still find relevance in specific contexts, where detail about location or circumstance needs to be established.