wherever

American  

[wair-ev-er, hwair-] / wɛərˈɛv ər, ʰwɛər- /

conjunction

1. in, at, or to whatever place.

2. in any case or condition.

   wherever it is heard of.

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adverb

1. where? (used emphatically).

   Wherever did you find that?

wherever British  

/ wɛərˈɛvə /

pronoun

1. at, in, or to every place or point which; where

   wherever she went, he would be there

2. (subordinating) in, to, or at whatever place

   wherever we go the weather is always bad

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adverb

1. no matter where

   I'll find you, wherever you are

2. informal at, in, or to an unknown or unspecified place

   I'll go anywhere to escape: London, Paris, or wherever

3. 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

“GPUs kind of get top billing wherever they go, but really the CPU is playing an incredibly important role,” Weil said.

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

These simple to play devices allowed you to get your golf fix virtually, wherever you were, by pressing buttons to hit the ball.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

So I just made people laugh wherever I was.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

But wherever the robot went, the drone followed.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

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