when's

American  

[hwenz, wenz] / ʰwɛnz, wɛnz /

1. contraction of when is:

   When's the show over?

2. contraction of when does:

   When's the next train leave?

3. contraction of when has:

   When's he ever been an authority?

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

I know what you’re thinking: when’s the last time a Doppel was able to escape his Gänger?

From Salon

“When’s your soccer game tomorrow?”

From Literature

She went to get a drink and she came back and was like, “When’s he gonna play ‘Blackbird’”?

From Los Angeles Times

He added: “Shoes are definitely dirtier than feet. Because I wash my feet all the time. When’s the last time you washed the bottom of your shoe?”

From Los Angeles Times

Shepard added, “We bathed our children every single night — prior to bed is like the routine. And then somehow, they just started going to sleep on their own without the routine, and by George, we had to start saying, ‘Hey, when’s the last time you bathed them?’”

From Los Angeles Times