What does “where” mean?
- 1
adverbused to ask about a place or position
Where do you live?
- 2
conjunctionat, in, or to the place that
This is the house where I was born.
Where at a glance
- Part of speech
- adverb & conjunction
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /wɛr/ · WAIR
How to use “where” correctly
Ask “Where are you from?”, not “Where are you come from?”. “Where” sounds like “wear”.
Common phrases with “where”
- where from
- where to
- the place where
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- wherever
- whereas
- somewhere
- anywhere
“where” is on these word lists
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- away adverbA1to or at a distance from a place or person
- back adverbA1to the place or state you were in before
- down adverbA1toward or in a lower place
- far adverbA1at or to a great distance
- here adverbA1in, at or to this place
- outside adverbA1not in a building, or in the open air
- there adverbA1in, at, or to that place
- up adverbA1toward a higher place or position