thereabouts
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Definition of thereabouts
7 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
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(not-comparable)Synonym of thereabout:
“[W]e reſolv'd to put into a ſmall River, which however had a Depth enough of Water for us, and to ſee if we could, either over Land, or by the Ship's Pinnace, come to know what Ships were in any Port thereabouts.”
“Quite a few minutes would be spun out, for instance, at the smallish town of Chirk, but to me the dalliance was generally worthwhile, except in wet weather, because of the increasing beauty of the wooded hill scenery thereabouts.”
“Dans added: “We talk about outer space and trips to Mars and then when you realise Nuuk is a three-hour flight from New York City, or thereabouts, it gets interesting.””
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(not-comparable)Synonym of thereabout:
“[W]e reſolv'd to put into a ſmall River, which however had a Depth enough of Water for us, and to ſee if we could, either over Land, or by the Ship's Pinnace, come to know what Ships were in any Port thereabouts.”
“Quite a few minutes would be spun out, for instance, at the smallish town of Chirk, but to me the dalliance was generally worthwhile, except in wet weather, because of the increasing beauty of the wooded hill scenery thereabouts.”
“Dans added: “We talk about outer space and trips to Mars and then when you realise Nuuk is a three-hour flight from New York City, or thereabouts, it gets interesting.””
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(not-comparable)Synonym of thereabout:
“We ſtay'd by it a quarter of an Hour or thereabouts, 'till the Powder in the Eyes, and Mouth, and Ears of the Idol blew up; and we could perceive had ſplit and deform'd the Shape; […]”
- (not-comparable)Synonym of thereabout:
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(not-comparable)Synonym of thereabout:
“Fiue or ſix thouſand horſe I ſed, I will ſay true, or thereabouts ſet downe, for Ile ſpeake truth.”
- (not-comparable, obsolete)Synonym of thereabout:
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(figuratively, not-comparable, obsolete)Synonym of thereabout:
“Cam. [i.e., Canidus.] Our Fortune on the Sea is out of breath, And ſinkes moſt lamentably. Had our Generall Bin what he knew himſelfe, it had gone well: Oh his [i.e., he] ha's giuen example for our flight, Moſt groſſely by his owne. Eno[barbus]. I, are you thereabouts? Why then goodnight indeede.”
“Cam[illo]. I dare not know (my Lord.) Pol[ixenes]. How, dare not? doe not? doe you know, and dare not? Be intelligent to me, 'tis thereabouts: For to your ſelfe, what you doe know, you muſt, And cannot ſay, you dare not.”
“Amid[eo]. […] [D]o not work Upon my pity; for I feel already My ſtout heart melts. Hip[polito]. Oh! are you thereabouts?”
noun
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(plural, plural-only)Location; whereabouts.
“True, he had stopped at Langston Bucket by chance, and there was no reason why Mr. Boke should theorise as to his thereabouts.”
“My companions are not far off, and are aware of my thereabouts.”
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Etymology
The adverb is derived from Middle English there-aboutes, þare aboutes (“of a place or an object: around there, in its vicinity; of time: about then, around that time”) [and other…
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The adverb is derived from Middle English there-aboutes, þare aboutes (“of a place or an object: around there, in its vicinity; of time: about then, around that time”) [and other forms], from ther (“in that place, in those places, there; on that; thither, to that place; from there, thence; at that time; thereupon; in that situation, under those circumstances; in that case, with regard to that”) (from Old English þǣr (“there”)) + aboutes (“in all directions, around”, adverb), aboutes (“in all directions from, on all sides of; near; concerned with”, preposition) (from aboute, abouten (“so as to surround; so as to cover; on the border or edge; as measured around the outside; to as to travel around something; so as to revolve about an axis or centre; aside; in all directions; in the vicinity; in connection with something; in several places; everywhere, throughout; to all or everyone; almost, approximately; concerning; in succession; so as to be or happen”, adverb), aboute, abouten (“surrounding; covering; over; upon; on the border of; in all directions; in the vicinity of, near to; in several places; everywhere, throughout; almost, approximately; concerning; engaged in; on behalf of”, preposition) (from Old English abūtan, onbūtan (“about; round about; on; on the outside”)) + -s (suffix forming adverbs)); see further at thereabout. The English word is analysable as thereabout + -s (suffix forming adverbs). The noun may result from a confusion of thereabouts with whereabouts. The word is attested later than thereabout.
Words you can make from thereabouts
200+ playable · top: HEREABOUTS (15 pts)
Best play hereabouts 15 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
4 words8-letter words
26 words- BETROTHS 13 pts
- BREATHES 13 pts
- RHEOBASE 13 pts
- TURBETHS 13 pts
- EARTHSET 11 pts
- OUTHEARS 11 pts
- RHEOSTAT 11 pts
- TEAHOUSE 11 pts
- THEATERS 11 pts
- THEATRES 11 pts
- THEREOUT 11 pts
- ABETTERS 10 pts
- ABETTORS 10 pts
- ABUTTERS 10 pts
- BEAUTEST 10 pts
- BERETTAS 10 pts
- BURETTES 10 pts
- OBTURATE 10 pts
- SABOTEUR 10 pts
- TABORETS 10 pts
- TABOURET 10 pts
- TUBEROSE 10 pts
- OUTRATES 8 pts
- OUTSTARE 8 pts
- OUTSTEER 8 pts
- SEATROUT 8 pts
7-letter words
77 words- BATHERS 12 pts
- BERTHAS 12 pts
- BESHOUT 12 pts
- BETROTH 12 pts
- BOTHERS 12 pts
- BREATHE 12 pts
- BREATHS 12 pts
- SHERBET 12 pts
- TARBUSH 12 pts
- TURBETH 12 pts
- AETHERS 10 pts
- AUTHORS 10 pts
- EARSHOT 10 pts
- HATTERS 10 pts
- HAUTEST 10 pts
- HEATERS 10 pts
- HETEROS 10 pts
- OUTHEAR 10 pts
- REHEATS 10 pts
- REHOUSE 10 pts
- SHATTER 10 pts
- SHOUTER 10 pts
- SHUTTER 10 pts
- SOUTHER 10 pts
- TETHERS 10 pts
- THEATER 10 pts
- THEATRE 10 pts
- THEREAT 10 pts
- THERETO 10 pts
- THREATS 10 pts
- THROATS 10 pts
- ABETTER 9 pts
- ABETTOR 9 pts
- ABORTUS 9 pts
- ABUTTER 9 pts
- AEROBES 9 pts
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- BATTERS 9 pts
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- BERETTA 9 pts
- BETTERS 9 pts
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- BOATERS 9 pts
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- BRUTEST 9 pts
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- BURSATE 9 pts
- BUTTERS 9 pts
- OBTUSER 9 pts
- REBATES 9 pts
- REBATOS 9 pts
- ROBUSTA 9 pts
- RUBATOS 9 pts
- SORBATE 9 pts
- TABORET 9 pts
- TABOURS 9 pts
- TURBOTS 9 pts
- AUSTERE 7 pts
- ESTREAT 7 pts
- OUTEATS 7 pts
- OUTRATE 7 pts
- OUTSERT 7 pts
- RESTATE 7 pts
- RETASTE 7 pts
- ROSEATE 7 pts
- ROSETTE 7 pts
- ROTATES 7 pts
- STATURE 7 pts
- STOUTER 7 pts
- TETROSE 7 pts
- TOASTER 7 pts
- TOUTERS 7 pts
- TRUSTEE 7 pts
6-letter words
91 words- ABHORS 11 pts
- BASHER 11 pts
- BATHER 11 pts
- BATHES 11 pts
- BATHOS 11 pts
- BEHEST 11 pts
- BERTHA 11 pts
- BERTHS 11 pts
- BOHEAS 11 pts
- BORSHT 11 pts
- BOTHER 11 pts
- BREATH 11 pts
- BROTHS 11 pts
- BUSHER 11 pts
- BUTOHS 11 pts
- OBEAHS 11 pts
- AETHER 9 pts
- AHORSE 9 pts
- ASHORE 9 pts
- AUTHOR 9 pts
- EARTHS 9 pts
- ETHERS 9 pts
- HAERES 9 pts
- HATERS 9 pts
- HATTER 9 pts
- HAUTER 9 pts
- HEARSE 9 pts
- HEARTS 9 pts
- HEATER 9 pts
- HEREAT 9 pts
- HERETO 9 pts
- HEROES 9 pts
- HETERO 9 pts
- HOARSE 9 pts
- HORSTE 9 pts
- HOTTER 9 pts
- HOUSER 9 pts
- OTHERS 9 pts
- ABORTS 8 pts
- ABUSER 8 pts
- AEROBE 8 pts
- ARBUTE 8 pts
- BAREST 8 pts
- BASTER 8 pts
- BATTER 8 pts
- BATTUE 8 pts
- BEATER 8 pts
- BEAUTS 8 pts
- BERATE 8 pts
- BERETS 8 pts
- BETTAS 8 pts
- BETTER 8 pts
- BETTOR 8 pts
- BOARTS 8 pts
- BOATER 8 pts
- BORATE 8 pts
- BOREAS 8 pts
- BOURSE 8 pts
- BREAST 8 pts
- BROAST 8 pts
- BRUTES 8 pts
- BURETS 8 pts
- BURSAE 8 pts
- BUSTEE 8 pts
- BUSTER 8 pts
- BUTEOS 8 pts
- BUTTER 8 pts
- BUTTES 8 pts
- OBTEST 8 pts
- OBTUSE 8 pts
- REBASE 8 pts
- REBATE 8 pts
- REBATO 8 pts
- ARETES 6 pts
- AROUSE 6 pts
- ASTUTE 6 pts
- EASTER 6 pts
- EATERS 6 pts
- ESTATE 6 pts
- OATERS 6 pts
- ORATES 6 pts
- OSETRA 6 pts
- OTTARS 6 pts
- OTTERS 6 pts
- OUSTER 6 pts
- OUTATE 6 pts
- OUTEAT 6 pts
- OUTERS 6 pts
- OUTSAT 6 pts
- OUTSEE 6 pts
- OUTSET 6 pts
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