Meaning & use
Thereabouts
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Near that place, time, number, or amount; approximately.
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The house is at the end of the road, or thereabouts.
The event starts at seven, or thereabouts, depending on traffic.
A note on using this word
Usually appears after "or," softening an estimate of place, time, or quantity.
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