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Whereabouts vs Whereabout - What's the difference?

whereabouts | whereabout |

Whereabout is a derived term of whereabouts.



As adverbs the difference between whereabouts and whereabout

is that whereabouts is in, at or near what location while whereabout is about which; concerning which.

As a noun whereabouts

is location; where something is situated.

whereabouts

English

Adverb

(-)
  • In, at or near what location
    • Whereabouts do you live?

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (plurale tantum) Location; where something is situated.
    • The whereabouts of the escaped snake are unknown.

    See also

    * hereabouts * thereabouts English pronominal adverbs

    whereabout

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) About which; concerning which.
  • * Hooker
    • the object whereabout they are conversant
  • About where.

    • Derived terms

    * whereabouts English pronominal adverbs