3
ADV
You use
where
to ask questions about a situation, a stage in something, or an aspect of something. □
4
CONJ
You use
where
after certain words, especially verbs and adjectives, to introduce a clause in which you mention a situation, a stage in something, or an aspect of something. □
5
CONJ
You use
where
to introduce a clause that contrasts with the other parts of the sentence. □
where|abouts
Pronounced /
h
weə
rəbaʊts/ for meaning 1
, and /
h
weə
rəbaʊ
ts/ for meaning 2
.
1
N‑SING
[with sing or pl verb, with poss] If you refer to the
whereabouts
of a particular person or thing, you mean the place where that person or thing may be found. □ [+
2
ADV
You use
whereabouts
, usually in questions, when you are asking or talking about where something or someone is exactly. □ [+
where|as
◆◇◇ /
h
weəræ
z/ CONJ
You use
whereas
to introduce a comment which contrasts with what is said in the main clause. □
where|by
/
h
weə
r
ba
I
/ PRON
A system or action
whereby
something happens is one that makes that thing happen. [FORMAL
] □
where|fores
/
h
weə
r
fɔː
r
z/
PHRASE
The whys and wherefores
of something are the reasons for it. □
where|in / h weər I n/
1
PRON
Wherein
means in which place or thing. [FORMAL
, LITERARY
or OLD-FASHIONED
] □
2
ADV
Wherein
means in which part or respect. [FORMAL
] □
where|upon
/
h
weə
rəpɒ
n/ CONJ
You use
whereupon
to say that one thing happens immediately after another thing, and usually as a result of it. [FORMAL
] □
wher|ever / h weəre və r /
1
CONJ
You use
wherever
to indicate that something happens or is true in any place or situation. □
2
CONJ
You use
wherever
when you indicate that you do not know where a person or place is. □