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Where Definition–adverb | 1. | in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live? | | 2. | in what position or circumstances?: Where do you stand on this question? Without money, where are you? | | 3. | in what particular respect, way, etc.?: Where does this affect us? | | 4. | to what place, point, or end? whither?: Where are you going? | | 5. | from what source? whence?: Where did you get such a notion? | –conjunction | 6. | in or at what place, part, point, etc.: Find where he is. Find where the trouble is. | | 7. | in or at the place, part, point, etc., in or at which: The book is where you left it. | | 8. | in a position, case, etc., in which: Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise. | | 9. | in any place, position, case, etc., in which; wherever: Use the ointment where pain is felt. | | 10. | to what or whatever place; to the place or any place to which: I will go where you go. | | 11. | in or at which place; and there: They came to the town, where they lodged for the night. | –pronoun | 12. | what place?: Where did you come from? | | 13. | the place in which; point at which: This is where the boat docks. That was where the phone rang. –noun | 14. | a place; that place in which something is located or occurs: the wheres and hows of job hunting. | —Idiom | 15. | where it's at, Slang. where the most exciting, prestigious, or profitable activity or circumstance is to be found. | |
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