Definitions

thereabout

[thair-uh-bout, thair-uh-bout] / ˈðɛər əˌbaʊt, ˌðɛər əˈbaʊt /

ADVERB

about there

Synonyms

WEAK

almost approximately around close at hand in the neighborhood in the vicinity just about near nearby nearly roughly

Example Sentences

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Thereabout Ralph deemed that he saw weapons glittering ahead, but was not sure, for as clear-sighted as he was.

From The Well at the World's End: a tale by Morris, William

Thereabout were seen also a boy’s wagon, two home-made sleds and other materials of this same general class, not to mention a fairly well-kept lawn, where the children could romp.

From Farm Boys and Girls by McKeever, William Arch