hereabout

Examples

• All

• Ladies hereabout generally tote their own pokes.

  The Sun Comes Up (1949)

• The awe was because he was Shasinn, and now everyone hereabout feared the Shasinn.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Most white folks hereabout feel the same as you do.

  Ulzana's Raid (1972)

• All of us are obliged to be handy to the folks hereabout.

  The Sun Comes Up (1949)

• As a matter of fact, when they bought that mill, they closed down one of the favorite lovers' lanes hereabout.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Bunch of folks hereabout think they came from one of those unidentified flying UFOs or some such.

  Critters 2 (1988)

• We searched everywheres, hereabout.

  The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)

• Grimly came across the yard and told them Master Dillard had cursed him for the broken wheel, then cursed the roads hereabout, but they were to fix it.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The local shop hereabout has everything you need for your camping trip.

• You can find many beautiful hiking trails hereabout, perfect for exploring nature.

Synonyms

A

around

vshereabout

∞ 1.0

Being near a place or person

is narrower, meaning in this immediate vicinity rather than general presence

O

over here

vshereabout

∞ 1.0

At the place where I am

is broader, meaning in the surrounding vicinity rather than that exact spot

H

hereabouts

vshereabout

1 5.4

Near this place in the local area

is the same meaning but used in a singular or less common form

Antonyms

F

far

∞ 1.0

A long way away in space

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology