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- [heer-uh-bout]
- /ˈhɪər əˌbaʊt/
- /ˌhɪə.rəˈbaʊts/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heer-uh-bout]
- /ˈhɪər əˌbaʊt/
Definitions of hereabouts word
- adverb hereabouts about this place; in this neighborhood. 1
- noun hereabouts Near this place. 1
- adverb hereabouts You use hereabouts to indicate that you are talking about something near you or in the same area as you. 0
- adverb hereabouts in this region or neighbourhood; near this place 0
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Origin of hereabouts
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at here, about
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Parts of speech for Hereabouts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hereabouts popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hereabouts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hereabouts
adv hereabouts
- attending — having primary responsibility for a patient.
- attendant — An attendant is someone whose job is to serve or help people in a place such as a petrol station, a car park, or a cloakroom.
- hither — to or toward this place: to come hither.
- present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- available — If something you want or need is available, you can find it or obtain it.
Antonyms for hereabouts
adv hereabouts
- there — in or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now.
See also
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