Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
📍 At which place ⏩ At which point
whereat

whereat

9.9
When an action causes a reaction right away
  • subordinating conjunction
  • /ˈwɛræt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : donde
  • The committee reached a decision, whereat the project commenced immediately.

Examples

  • He made a bold statement, whereat the audience erupted in applause.

  • And flashes forth like living fire, whereat Strahinich Ban puts forth his plea: 'If you will wish me well when I am dead, then do me good today: give me your sons, the nine, the Jugovichi, and with them

    Fiction book (1997)

  • The teacher announced the examination schedule, whereat the students expressed their concerns.

Synonyms

thereat
vswhereat
  • Archaic
9.9

Something happens at that place or time

introduces a reaction or immediate consequence rather than mere location

Surface Forms

whereat main

Morphology

whereat = where (transparent) = at + where

Combines 'where' + 'at' to mean 'at/on which', introducing an immediate reaction or consequence; the components directly indicate the locative relation despite the formal/archaic usage. [Postprocessing: moved 'at' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Whereat comes from the simple parts where and at, meaning 'at or upon which'. Because of this, it was used to show a direct reaction or result after something happened, which is why you often see it in formal or old texts.