ˈ(h)wer
(ˌ)(h)wər
1
a
: at, in, or to what place
knows where the house is
b
: at, in, or to what situation, position, direction, circumstances, or respect
shows where the plan leads
c
: the place or point at, in, or to which
couldn't see from where he was sitting
kept that horse and gentled him to where I finally rode him—William Faulkner
2
: wherever
goes where she likes
3
a
: at, in, or to which place
the town where she lives
b
: at or in which
has reached the size where traffic is a problem
two fireplaces where you can bake bread in the ovens—Randall Jarrell
4
a
: at, in, or to the place at, in, or to which
stay where you are
send him away where he'll forget
b
: in a case, situation, or respect in which
outstanding where endurance is called for
5
: that
I've read where they do it that way in some Middle Eastern countries—Andy Rooney
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