Thereabouts

B2 8+

Pronunciation: /ˈðɛrəˌbaʊts/

Definitions of thereabouts

noun a place or area near a specified location

Example Sentences

A1 She lives in the same neighborhood as me, or thereabouts.

A2 The estimated cost of the project is $5000, give or take a few hundred dollars thereabouts.

B1 The exam will be held in the morning, around 9:00 or thereabouts.

B2 The meeting is scheduled for 3:00, or thereabouts, but it may start a bit earlier.

C1 The company's revenue for the quarter was $1.5 million, or thereabouts, according to the financial report.

C2 The distance between the two cities is 200 kilometers, give or take a few kilometers thereabouts.

adverb approximately or near that place, time, or amount

Example Sentences

A1 The store is located somewhere thereabouts.

A2 The meeting will start at 3 o'clock, or thereabouts.

B1 The cost of living in that city is around $2000 per month, thereabouts.

B2 The estimated time of arrival is 5:30, give or take 10 minutes, thereabouts.

C1 The population of the town is approximately 50,000, thereabouts.

C2 The value of the property is in the range of $500,000, thereabouts.

Examples of thereabouts in a Sentence

formal The estimated cost of the project is around $50,000, give or take a few thousand dollars thereabouts.

informal I think the party will start at 7:00 or thereabouts, but we can confirm closer to the date.

slang I reckon we'll be done with the game in an hour or thereabouts, depending on how fast we play.

figurative His argument was strong, but thereabouts is where it started to lose its persuasiveness.

Grammatical Forms of thereabouts

past tense

thereabouted

plural

thereabouts

comparative

more thereabouts

superlative

most thereabouts

present tense

thereabout

future tense

will be thereabout

perfect tense

have been thereabout

continuous tense

being thereabout

singular

thereabout

positive degree

thereabout

infinitive

to thereabout

gerund

thereabouting

participle

thereabouted

Origin and Evolution of thereabouts

First Known Use: 1300 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'thereabouts' originated from Middle English, where 'there' referred to a place or position and 'abouts' indicated an approximate location or distance.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'thereabouts' has continued to be used to indicate an approximate location or distance, often in a casual or imprecise manner.