whereat

[ wair-at, hwair- ]

conjunction

1. Literary.
   1. at which:

      a reception whereat many were present.

   2. to which; whereupon:

      a remark whereat she quickly angered.

adverb

1. Archaic. in reference to which.

whereat

/ wɛərˈæt /

adverb

1. at or to which place

sentence connector

1. upon which occasion

Word History and Origins

Origin of whereat¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; where, at ¹

Example Sentences

She never alluded to a certain person, but she thought of him a good deal, dreamed dreams more than ever, and once Jo, rummaging her sister’s desk for stamps, found a bit of paper scribbled over with the words, ‘Mrs. John Brooke’, whereat she groaned tragically and cast it into the fire, feeling that Laurie’s prank had hastened the evil day for her.

From Literature

“But you? It is for you that I fear!” whereat she laughed—a laugh, low and unreal, and said:—

From Literature

In another second I was embracing and kissing her rapturously: “Bessie! Bessie! Bessie!” that was all I said; whereat she half laughed, half cried, and we both went into the parlour.

From Literature

Whereat she collapsed on the bed and went to crying.

From Literature

What is this Cabinet meeting whereat thou didst make the men to go about and sign their names in blood in thy book?

From Washington Post