thereabouts
Thereabouts (adv) means Near that place, time, or amount; approximately. Example: “The meeting is at 3pm, or thereabouts.”
How to use thereabouts
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed to mean "roughly that" — an approximate place, time or number.
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The meeting is at 3pm, or _____.
Etymology
From Middle English there-aboutes, built from there plus about plus an old adverb-forming -s ending.
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What does “thereabouts” mean?
The word “thereabouts” means near that place, time, or amount; approximately. In plain terms, used to mean "roughly that" — an approximate place, time or number.
How do you pronounce “thereabouts”?
“Thereabouts” is pronounced theh-uh-ruh-BOWTS (/ˈðɛɹəˌbaʊts/ in IPA).
How do you use “thereabouts” in a sentence?
Here is “thereabouts” used in a sentence: “The meeting is at 3pm, or thereabouts.”
What part of speech is “thereabouts”?
“Thereabouts” is an adverb.
Where does the word “thereabouts” come from?
The word “thereabouts” comes from Middle English. From Middle English there-aboutes, built from there plus about plus an old adverb-forming -s ending.