Nearby Words

hereabout

[heer-uh-bout]

here·a·bout

[heer-uh-bout]
adverb
about this place; in this neighborhood.
Also, here·a·bouts.


Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see here, about
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Hereabout is always a great word to know.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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hereabouts or hereabout (ˈhɪərəˌbaʊts)
 
adv
in this region or neighbourhood; near this place
 
hereabout or hereabout
 
adv

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