HEREABOUTS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hereabouts mean? 

• HEREABOUTS (adverb)
  The adverb HEREABOUTS has 1 sense:

1. in this general vicinity

  Familiarity information: HEREABOUTS used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HEREABOUTS (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In this general vicinity

Synonyms:

hereabout; hereabouts

Context example:

the people are friendly hereabouts

 Context examples 

And take it altogether, now that we have been into most of the houses hereabouts and can judge, there is not one that we like better than this.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

There is a very good living kept for you, I understand, hereabouts.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

But there is nobody hereabouts to attach her; and she goes so seldom from home.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

“Such things are not much in demand hereabouts. That sets me off again! I haven't seen a pretty woman since I've been here, jemmy.”

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

Elizabeth looked expressively at Lydia; but she, who never heard nor saw anything of which she chose to be insensible, gaily continued, Oh! mamma, do the people hereabouts know I am married to-day?

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

They described the drawing-room window-curtains of one of the houses on this side of the way, and this part of the street, as being the handsomest and best hung of any in Bath, but could not recollect the exact number, and I have been trying to find out which it could be; but I confess I can see no curtains hereabouts that answer their description.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

Well, I had always rather fancied it would be some young lady hereabouts; not that I ever—Mrs. Cole once whispered to me—but I immediately said, 'No, Mr. Elton is a most worthy young man—but'—In short, I do not think I am particularly quick at those sort of discoveries.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

As soon as they entered, Bingley looked at her so expressively, and shook hands with such warmth, as left no doubt of his good information; and he soon afterwards said aloud, Mrs. Bennet, have you no more lanes hereabouts in which Lizzy may lose her way again to-day?

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)