thereabouts — English Dictionary

Adverb

1. Synonym of thereabout: About or near that place.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

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   [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 Port thereabouts.

   Quite a few minutes would be spun out, for instance, at the smallish town of Chirk, but to me the dalliance was generally worthwhile, except in wet weather, because of the increasing beauty of the wooded hill scenery thereabouts.

   Dans added: “We talk about outer space and trips to Mars and then when you realise Nuuk is a three-hour flight from New York City, or thereabouts, it gets interesting.”

2. Synonym of thereabout: About or around that date or time.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

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   We ſtay'd by it a quarter of an Hour or thereabouts, '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. Synonym of thereabout: About or near to that condition or quality.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

4. Synonym of thereabout: Approximately that number or quantity.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   Fiue or ſix thouſand horſe I ſed, I will ſay true, or thereabouts ſet downe, for Ile ſpeake truth.

5. Synonym of thereabout: About that; concerning that.

   Usage

   • not-comparable
   • Obsolete

6. Synonym of thereabout: Near to that activity or situation.

   Usage

   • Figurative
   • not-comparable
   • Obsolete

   Examples

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   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 you thereabouts? Why then goodnight indeede.

   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, 'tis thereabouts: For to your ſelfe, what you doe know, you muſt, And cannot ſay, you dare not.

   Amid[eo]. […] [D]o not work Upon my pity; for I feel already My ſtout heart melts. Hip[polito]. Oh! are you thereabouts?

Noun

1. Location; whereabouts.

   Usage

   • plural
   • Plural only

   Examples

   True, he had stopped at Langston Bucket by chance, and there was no reason why Mr. Boke should theorise as to his thereabouts.

   My companions are not far off, and are aware of my thereabouts.

Adverb

1. near that time or date

   Synonyms

   thereabout

   Examples

   come at noon or thereabouts

2. near that place

   Synonyms

   thereabout

   Examples

   he stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks