Meaning & use

here

adverb·Everyday

In, at, or to this place, or at this point in a situation or discussion.

See it in a sentence

Please leave your shoes here by the door before entering the house.

Here is where the story really begins to take an unexpected turn.

A note on using this word

Here refers to the speaker's own location or current point, unlike 'there,' which refers to a different place.

Words with a similar meaning

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Words with an opposite meaning

there

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