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From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

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WOTD – 7 October 2021

Etymology

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PIE word
*só

PIE word
*úd

Theadverb is derived fromMiddle Englishthere-aboutes,þare aboutes(“of a place or an object: around there, in its vicinity; of time: about then, around that time”) [and other forms],^[1] fromther(“in that place, in those places, there; on that; thither, to that place; from there, thence; at that time; thereupon; in that situation, under those circumstances; in that case, with regard to that”)^[2] (fromOld Englishþǣr(“there”)) +aboutes(“in all directions, around”,adverb),^[3]aboutes(“in all directions from, on all sides of; near; concerned with”,preposition)^[4] (fromaboute,abouten(“so as to surround; so as to cover; on the border or edge; as measured around the outside; to as to travel around something; so as to revolve about an axis or centre; aside; in all directions; in the vicinity; in connection with something; in several places; everywhere, throughout; to all or everyone; almost, approximately; concerning; in succession; so as to be or happen”,adverb),^[5]aboute,abouten(“surrounding; covering; over; upon; on the border of; in all directions; in the vicinity of, near to; in several places; everywhere, throughout; almost, approximately; concerning; engaged in; on behalf of”,preposition)^[6] (fromOld Englishabūtan,onbūtan(“about; round about; on; on the outside”)) +-s(suffix forming adverbs));^[7] see further atthereabout. The English word is analysable asthereabout +‎-s(suffix forming adverbs).^[8]^[9]

Thenoun may result from a confusion ofthereabouts withwhereabouts.

The word is attested later thanthereabout.^[8]

Pronunciation

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Adverb:
- (Received Pronunciation)IPA^(key): /ðɛəɹəˈbaʊts/,/ˈðɛəɹəbaʊts/
- (General American)IPA^(key): /ˈðɛɹəˌbaʊts/,/ˌðɛɹəˈbaʊts/
- Audio(General American): (file)
Noun:
- (Received Pronunciation)IPA^(key): /ˈðɛəɹəbaʊts/
- (General American)IPA^(key): /ˈðɛɹəˌbaʊts/
Hyphenation:there‧a‧bouts

Adverb

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thereabouts (notcomparable)

Synonym ofthereabout:
1. About ornear thatplace.
  - 1719, [Daniel Defoe],The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; […], London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […],→OCLC,page266:
    [W]e reſolv'd to put into a ſmall River, which however had a Depth enough of Water for us, and to ſee if we could, either over Land, or by the Ship's Pinnace, come to know what Ships were in any Portthereabouts.
  - 1955 January, R. S. McNaught, “From the Severn to the Mersey by Great Western”, inRailway Magazine, page18:
    Quite a few minutes would be spun out, for instance, at the smallish town ofChirk, but to me the dalliance was generally worthwhile, except in wet weather, because of the increasing beauty of the wooded hill scenerythereabouts.
2. About oraround thatdate ortime.
  - 1719, [Daniel Defoe],The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe; […], London: […] W[illiam] Taylor […],→OCLC,page338:
    We ſtay'd by it a quarter of an Hour orthereabouts, 'till the Powder in the Eyes, and Mouth, and Ears of the Idol blew up; and we could perceive had ſplit and deform'd the Shape;[…]
3. About or near to thatcondition orquality.
4. Approximately thatnumber orquantity.
  - c.1604–1605 (date written),William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward] Blount, published1623,→OCLC,[Act IV, scene iii],page247, column 2:
    Fiue or ſix thouſand horſe I ſed, I will ſay true, orthereabouts ſet downe, for Ile ſpeake truth.
5. (obsolete)
  1. About that;concerning that.
  2. (figuratively) Near to thatactivity orsituation.
    - c.1606–1607 (date written),William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward] Blount, published1623,→OCLC,[Act III, scene x],page355, column 2:
      Cam. [i.e.,Canidus.] Our Fortune on the Sea is out of breath,
      And ſinkes moſt lamentably. Had our Generall
      Bin what he knew himſelfe, it had gone well:
      Oh his [i.e., he] ha's giuen example for our flight,
      Moſt groſſely by his owne.
      Eno[barbus]. I, are youthereabouts? Why then goodnight indeede.
      Canidus. Our fortune [in the battle] on the sea is out of breath,
      And sinks most lamentably. Had our general
      Been his old self, it would have gone well.
      Oh, he has given us an example for our desertion,
      Most grossly by his own.
      Enobarbus. Ay, are younear that situation [i.e., also considering desertion]? Why, then we must be at the end indeed.
    - c.1610–1611 (date written),William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward] Blount, published1623,→OCLC,[Act I, scene ii],page280, column 2:
      Cam[illo]. I dare not know (my Lord.)
      Pol[ixenes]. How, dare not? doe not? doe you know, and dare not?
      Be intelligent to me, 'tisthereabouts:
      For to your ſelfe, what you doe know, you muſt,
      And cannot ſay, you dare not.
    - 1675, John Driden [i.e.,John Dryden],The Rival Ladies. A Tragi-comedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] forHenry Herringman, […],→OCLC, Act IV, scene iii,page46:
      Amid[eo].[…] [D]o not work
      Upon my pity; for I feel already
      My ſtout heart melts.
      Hip[polito]. Oh! are youthereabouts?

Usage notes

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Thereabouts is more common in the English spoken in Southern England thanthereabout.^[8]

Translations

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synonym of thereabout—seethereabout

Pronominal adverbs

																																																															about	abouts	above	across	after	afters	again	against	along	among	amongst	anent¹	around	as	at	away	beit	before	beside	between	beyond	by	ever	for	fore	forth	forward	forwards	from	hence	in above	in after	in before	in below	in elsewhere	in soever	into	in under	mid²	of	on	out	over	so	soever	somedever³	somever³	through	throughout	to	tofore	unto	up	upon	ward	wards	-wise	with	withal	within	without
																																																														hence	—	—	—	—	henceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	henceforth	henceforward	henceforwards	hencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														here	hereabout	hereabouts	hereabove	—	hereafter	hereafters	—	hereagainst	—	hereamong		hereanent	—	—	hereat	hereaway	—	herebefore	—	—	—	hereby	—	herefor	herefore	hereforth	hereforward	hereforwards	herefrom	herehence	hereinabove	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinbelow	hereinelsewhere	hereinsoever	hereinto	hereinunder	heremid	hereof	hereon	hereout	hereover	—	—	—	—	herethrough	herethroughout	hereto	heretofore	hereunto	—	hereupon	—	—	—	herewith	herewithal	herewithin	herewithout
																																																														hither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	hitherto	—	hitherunto	—	—	hitherward	hitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														how	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howbeit	—	—	—	—	—	however	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howso	howsoever	howsomedever	howsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														that	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thataway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thence	—	—	—	—	thenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceforth	thenceforward	thenceforwards	thencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceout	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereabove	thereacross	thereafter	thereafters	thereagain	thereagainst	therealong	thereamong	thereamongst	thereanent	therearound	—	thereat	thereaway	—	therebefore	therebeside	therebetween	therebeyond	thereby	therever	therefor	therefore	thereforth	—	—	therefrom	therehence	thereinabove	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinbelow	—	—	thereinto	thereinunder	theremid	thereof	thereon	thereout	thereover	—	theresoever	—	—	therethrough	therethroughout	thereto	theretofore	thereunto	thereup	thereupon	—	—	—	therewith	therewithal	therewithin	therewithout
																																																														this	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thisaway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thiswise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherto	—	—	—	—	thitherward	thitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														what	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatso	whatsoever	whatsomedever	whatsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														when	whenabout	whenabouts	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenso	whensoever	—	whensomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														whence	—	—	—	—	whenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whencever	—	—	whenceforth	whenceforward	—	whencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenceward	whencewards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														where	whereabout	whereabouts	whereabove	—	whereafter	whereafters	—	whereagainst	wherealong	whereamong	whereamongst	whereanent	wherearound	whereas	whereat	whereaway	—	wherebefore	wherebeside	wherebetween	wherebeyond	whereby	wherever	wherefor	wherefore	whereforth	—	—	wherefrom	wherehence	whereinabove	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinbelow	—	whereinsoever	whereinto	whereinunder	wheremid	whereof	whereon	whereout	whereover	whereso	wheresoever	—	wheresomever	wherethrough	wherethroughout	whereto	wheretofore	whereunto	whereup	whereupon	—	—	—	wherewith	wherewithal	wherewithin	wherewithout
whither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherso	—	—	—	—	—	whitherto	whithertofore	—	—	—	whitherward	whitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
why	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyever	whyfor	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyso	whysoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1.Scottish 2. fromMiddle Englishmid 3. old dialectal form

Noun

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thereabouts pl (plural only)

(possibly erroneous)Location;whereabouts.
- 1905, Robert Ernest Vernède,The Pursuit of Mr. Faviel, page89:
  True, he had stopped at Langston Bucket by chance, and there was no reason why Mr. Boke should theorise as to histhereabouts.
- 2014, Dave Duncan,The Stricken Field:
  My companions are not far off, and are aware of mythereabouts.