hereabout
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of hereabout
Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at here, about
Example Sentences
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In this new series, Seattle Times food critic Bethany Jean Clement taste-tests some of the most expensive items available hereabout to evaluate whether they’re worth the price of ingestion.
From Seattle Times • May 3, 2023
I’ve lived hereabout all my life but, for most of that time, it would be fair to say that I’ve never concerned myself with the tribulations of long-dead antecedents.
From Washington Post • Mar. 4, 2021
Xilitla is one of the largest towns hereabout, but sees mostly Mexican tourists, with just the occasional foreigner.
From The Guardian • Oct. 31, 2017
First, the editorial laments the failure of “Seattle officials” to work hand-in-glove with our homegrown colossus toward its metastasizing hereabout even further.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2017
If I continue well I shall remain here or hereabout; if not I don't know where I shall go.
From The Letters of Ambrose Bierce With a Memoir by George Sterling by Bierce, Ambrose
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