01 adv. At or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances; -- used interrogatively.
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At or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances; -- used interrogatively.“God called unto Adam, . . . Where art thou?” — Gen. iii. 9.
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At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; -- used relatively.“She visited that place where first she was so happy.” — Sir P. Sidney.“Where I thought the remnant of mine age Should have been cherished by her childlike duty.” — Shak.“Where one on his side fights, thousands will fly.” — Shak.“But where he rode one mile, the dwarf ran four.” — Sir W. Scott.
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To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?“But where does this tend?” — Goldsmith.“Lodged in sunny cleft, Where the gold breezes come not.” — Bryant.“The star . . . stood over where the young child was.” — Matt. ii. 9.“The Son of man hath not where to lay his head.” — Matt. viii. 20.“Within about twenty paces of where we were.” — Goldsmith.“Where did the minstrels come from?” — Dickens.
Phrases & compounds
Where away —
in what direction; as, where away is the land?
Syn.
See Whither.