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

When she went again, Mr. Dashwood was alone, whereat she rejoiced.

From Literature

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

Whereat Mr. Bhaer confiscated her purse, produced his own, and finished the marketing by buying several pounds of grapes, a pot of rosy daisies, and a pretty jar of honey, to be regarded in the light of a demijohn.

From Literature

A majority of the men who had witnessed the making of the bet decided in his favor, whereat the odds went up to three to one against Buck.

From Literature

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

From Literature