Meaning & use
whereabouts
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The general location or position of a person or thing, especially when it's unknown or uncertain.
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Police are still searching for the suspect's whereabouts.
Her exact whereabouts on the night of the party remain unclear.
A note on using this word
Almost always used after phrases like 'know,' 'unknown,' or 'search for'; can be treated as singular or plural depending on context, as in 'his whereabouts is/are unknown.'
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