whereabouts

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I. adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Whereabouts did you grow up?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Nobody knows whereabouts this occurs in the brain.
II. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
ADJECTIVE
present
▪ He knows she has been married since graduating but doesn't know her present surname or whereabouts.
▪ These were all recorded on film, but sadly the present whereabouts of this historic footage is unknown.
▪ Thanks to retired employee, Link has discovered the car's present whereabouts and brings you the story behind its restoration.
VERB
discover
▪ But how had he discovered her whereabouts?
know
▪ In larger hotels, knowing the whereabouts of staff, especially when you need them most, is often a nightmare problem.
▪ Anyone offered cheap tyres or know of their whereabouts are asked to contact the detectives at Dunganon 52525.
▪ Perhaps Sir Philip knew his whereabouts.
▪ He certainly knew the whereabouts of the Robemaker's workshops.
▪ It was such a big place and nobody seemed to know the whereabouts of the junior physician she was asking for.
▪ Simple variations include: Neither A nor B knowing the whereabouts of the keys.
▪ Do you know the whereabouts of Rose Hilaire?
▪ For two days, nobody had known the whereabouts of King Abdullah.
reveal
▪ The first court case took place in June, and Brenda was forced to reveal Robbie's whereabouts.
▪ Better yet, from the point of view of headquarters, was intelligence revealing the general whereabouts of an enemy unit.
▪ And negotiations over the sale of a house - signature of the various contracts would have inevitably revealed her whereabouts.
▪ The shipowner must be forced to reveal the whereabouts of the ship.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Despite numerous searches and enquiries, her whereabouts are still unknown.
▪ The whereabouts of the painting is still a mystery.
▪ The police have appealed for information concerning the whereabouts of the stolen car used in the robbery.
▪ The police received an anonymous tip about the suspect's whereabouts.
▪ They tried to torture him into revealing the whereabouts of the $90 million, but he didn't know anything.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Alongside this opening of the official archives, interest is now increasingly turning to the whereabouts and availability of private papers.
▪ He was not at liberty to give Signor Gismondi's whereabouts.
▪ If one was sunk its whereabouts have eluded positive discovery and the outcome of the 1907 Committee's investigations is not recorded.
▪ Might there be some clue to her whereabouts in the church, she wondered?
▪ Not a soul raised a hand, stood up, confessed, or otherwise gave any indication of its whereabouts.
▪ Perhaps Sir Philip knew his whereabouts.
▪ The sheriff was unconcerned about their whereabouts.
▪ Updates on his whereabouts are broadcast on the radio, on billboards and through an 800-number.

whereabouts

I. where‧a‧bouts¹ /ˌweərəˈbaʊts◂ $ ˈwerəbaʊts/ adverb spoken
used to ask in what general area something or someone is:
　 ▪ Whereabouts do you live?

II. where‧a‧bouts² /ˈweərəbaʊts $ ˈwer-/ noun [PLURAL]
the place or area where someone or something is:
　 ▪ He showed great reluctance to reveal his whereabouts.
whereabouts of
　 ▪ The police want to know the whereabouts of his brother.
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THESAURUS
▪place a point or area, especially one that you visit or use for a particular purpose :
　 ▪ He’s been to lots of places.
　 ▪ a good meeting place
▪position the exact place where someone or something is, in relation to other things :
　 ▪ She showed me the position of the village on the map.
　 ▪ I changed the position of the mirror slightly.
　 ▪ Jessica moved to a position where she could see the stage better.
▪point a particular place on a line or surface :
　 ▪ At this point the path gets narrower.
　 ▪ No cars are allowed beyond this point.
▪spot a place, especially a particular kind of place, or a place where something happens. Spot sounds rather informal :
　 ▪ She chose a sunny spot.
　 ▪ The area is a favourite spot for windsurfers.
　 ▪ This is the exact spot where I asked her to marry me.
▪location a place where someone or something is, or where something happens. Location sounds more formal than place :
　 ▪ your exact location
　 ▪ The prisoners were taken to an undisclosed location.
　 ▪ an ideal location for a winter break
▪site a place, especially one that will be used for a particular purpose, or where something important happened :
　 ▪ the site of a great battle
　 ▪ There are plans to develop the site for housing.
　 ▪ The area has become a dumping site for nuclear waste.
▪venue a place where something such as a meeting, concert, game etc takes place :
　 ▪ the venue for the next Olympic Games
　 ▪ The hotel is a popular wedding venue.
▪scene the place where something bad such as an accident or crime happened :
　 ▪ the scene of the crime
　 ▪ Ambulance crews were at the scene within minutes.
▪setting the place and the area around it, where something is or where something happens :
　 ▪ The hotel is in a beautiful setting.
　 ▪ the setting for the film ‘A Room With a View’
　 ▪ Beautiful gardens provide the perfect setting for outdoor dining.
▪somewhere used for talking about a place when you are not sure exactly which place :
　 ▪ She came from somewhere in London.
▪whereabouts the place where someone or something is – used especially when you do not know this or do not want to tell people :
　 ▪ The whereabouts of the painting is unknown.
　 ▪ He refused to disclose his whereabouts.
　 ▪ I’m not sure about her whereabouts.