Thereabouts

/ˌðɛrəˈbaʊts/ adverb

Definition

approximately in that place or near there; also means roughly that amount or number.

Etymology

Compound of 'there' (from Old English 'þær') and 'about' (from Old French 'aboute'), both indicating approximation and location. The term emerged by the 14th century.

Kelly Says

The word works two ways: 'I found it thereabouts' (location) and 'ten dollars or thereabouts' (amount). It's one of the few English words that can mean 'approximately' in both space and quantity!

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