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THEREABOUT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does thereabout mean?
• THEREABOUT (adverb)
The adverb THEREABOUT has 2 senses:
1. near that time or date
2. near that place
Familiarity information: THEREABOUT used as an adverb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Near that time or date
Synonyms:
thereabout; thereabouts
Context example:
come at noon or thereabouts
Sense 2
Meaning:
Near that place
Synonyms:
thereabout; thereabouts
Context example:
he stayed in London or thereabouts for several weeks
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