English · Word Candidate

where

/ˈwɛə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: wheres

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In, at or to what place.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ở đâu, tại đâu, tới đâu

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Adverb

Examples

Where are you?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

In what situation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trong tình huống nào

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Adverb

Examples

Where would we be without our parents?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

While on the contrary; although; whereas.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ngược lại, mặc dù, trong khi

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Conjunction

Examples

And flight and die is death destroying death; Where fearing dying pays death servile breath.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

That.

ConjunctionRegister: informal

Examples

I read where they caught the guy.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “where” mean?

In, at or to what place.

Is “where” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.