English Dictionary
Definition where in British English
where
adverb, conjunction
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adverb, conjunction
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Where can be used in the following ways:
as a question adverb (introducing a direct or indirect question): Where are you going?I wonder where she lives.
as a relative adverb (referring back to a noun and introducing a relative clause): I know a place where you can hide. (introducing a clause that is subject, object, or complement of another clause): Stratford is where Shakespeare was born.
as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): I’ve hidden the money where no one will find it.
Notice that you can say ‘Where is he going?’ or ‘Where is he going to?’ Both are correct.
The word where is often left out after ‘somewhere’, ‘anywhere’, ‘everywhere’, or ‘nowhere’: Is there anywhere I can leave my bags?
used for referring to a particular place that someone or something is in or that they go to
Put the picture where I can see it.
Where the temple once stood there is now a multi-storey car park.
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