I. ˈhwer, ˈwer, (ˌ)(h)wər adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwǣr; akin to Old High German hwār where, Old English hwā who — more at who
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : at, in, or to what place
where is the house
where are we going
b. : at, in, or to what situation, position, direction, circumstances, or respect
where does this plan lead
where am I wrong
2. archaic : here , there
lo, where it comes again — Shakespeare
II. conjunction
Date: 12th century
1.
a. : at, in, or to what place
knows where the house is
b. : at, in, or to what situation, position, direction, circumstances, or respect
shows where the plan leads
c. : the place or point at, in, or to which
couldn't see from where he was sitting
kept that horse and gentled him to where I finally rode him — William Faulkner
2. : wherever
goes where she likes
3.
a. : at, in, or to which place
the town where she lives
b. : at or in which
has reached the size where traffic is a problem
two fireplaces where you can bake bread in the ovens — Randall Jarrell
4.
a. : at, in, or to the place at, in, or to which
stay where you are
send him away where he'll forget
b. : in a case, situation, or respect in which
outstanding where endurance is called for
5. : that
I've read where they do it that way in some Middle Eastern countries — Andy Rooney
III. ˈhwer, ˈwer noun
Date: 15th century
1. : place , location
the where and the how of the accident
2. : what place, source, or cause
I know where that comes from
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- where it's at
- where one is at