adv
where
wair
adv
1
Used to ask about or refer to a place.
"Where do you live?"
"I forgot where I put my keys."
conj
1
In a situation or case in which.
"This is a case where the rules don't apply."
noun
1
The place in which something happens.
"We still need to figure out the where and the when."
How to Use Where
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe basic question word for asking about or pointing to a location.
Common pairings
where to
where from
here and there, where
Word Forms
wheres plural
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Etymology
From Old English hwǣr, literally "at what place," from a Proto-Indo-European interrogative root shared with "who" and "what."