whereabouts

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  1. adverb About where; in, at, or near what location: Whereabouts do you live?
  2. noun Approximate location: Her whereabouts are still unknown.

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  • Anyone with information on Dodson or his whereabouts is asked to call the Lynchburg Police Department at (434) 455-6041 or (434) 455-6121 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900 or 911. 6 —  News for WSLS 10
  • Anyone with information on Dodson or his whereabouts is asked to call the Lynchburg Police Department at (434) 455-6041 or (434) 455-6121 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 798-5900 or 911. —  News for Lynchburg News Advance
  • Anyone with information on Disabatino or her whereabouts is asked to call the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000. —  TheDenverChannel.com - Local News
  • Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Morgan County Sheriff's Office at (740) 962-4044. —  The Marietta Times
  • Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to contact police at 614-645-4770 or Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477. —  10tv.com: RSS
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  1. from whereabout + adverb genitive -s.
  2. from whereabouts, adv.
 

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/ˈhwɛrəˈbaʊts/
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