wherever
Americanconjunction
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in, at, or to whatever place.
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in any case or condition.
wherever it is heard of.
adverb
pronoun
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at, in, or to every place or point which; where
wherever she went, he would be there
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(subordinating) in, to, or at whatever place
wherever we go the weather is always bad
adverb
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no matter where
I'll find you, wherever you are
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informal at, in, or to an unknown or unspecified place
I'll go anywhere to escape: London, Paris, or wherever
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an intensive form of where, used in questions
wherever can they be?
Etymology
Origin of wherever
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hwǣr ǣfre. See where, ever
Example Sentences
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"We will follow the evidence wherever it leads. We will not flinch from uncomfortable truths."
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
We always seemed to be almost late to wherever we needed to go.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Rather, the agents would help "wherever we can provide extra security," such as monitoring exits.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
He would drive to the rim, set up teammates and hit shots from wherever he could find open space.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Eventually, as the boys blossomed into their teens and then became young men, Bobby emerged as a leader of sorts: Whatever he wanted they gave him; wherever he went they followed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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