/ weərˈevə(r); NAmE wer-/ conjunction , adverb
■ conjunction
1.
in any place :
Sit wherever you like.
He comes from Boula, wherever that may be (= I don't know where it is) .
2.
in all places that
SYN everywhere :
Wherever she goes, there are crowds of people waiting to see her.
3.
in all cases that
SYN whenever :
Use wholegrain breakfast cereals wherever possible .
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IDIOMS
- or wherever
■ adverb
used in questions to mean 'where', expressing surprise :
Wherever can he have gone to?