hereabouts

adverb

here·​abouts ˈhir-ə-ˌbau̇ts How to pronounce hereabouts (audio)
variants or hereabout
ˈhir-ə-ˌbau̇t How to pronounce hereabouts (audio)
Synonyms of hereaboutsnext
: in this vicinity

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We don't see a lot of snow hereabouts.
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This time the recipient is area rancher Benjamin Bonney (Dermot Mulroney), who along with his thuggish sons is suspected of murdering anyone hereabouts who won’t surrender their own land to him. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 Clearly someone wants to scare them off from uncovering whatever dark hidden truth controls much of life (and death) hereabouts. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 1 Aug. 2024

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13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hereabouts was in the 13th century

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hereabouts

adverb
here·​abouts ˈhi(ə)r-ə-ˌbau̇ts How to pronounce hereabouts (audio)
variants or hereabout
-ˌbau̇t How to pronounce hereabouts (audio)
: near or around this place : in this vicinity

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