Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
thereabouts
adverb
/ˌðɛr.əˈbaʊts/
Definition
a term used to indicate an approximate location or time.
Examples
- The meeting will take place at three o’clock or thereabouts.
- We should arrive in the afternoon, or thereabouts.
- He lives near the town center, somewhere thereabouts.
Meaning
It refers to being close to a particular place or time, often used when the exact details are uncertain.
Synonyms
- approximately
- around
- about
- nearby
