hereabout C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhɪrəˌbaʊt/ UK /ˈhɪərəˌbaʊt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in this general area; near this place There must be an inn hereabout where we can rest. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in this general area; near... hereaboutsnearbyclosearoundlocally ↔ Opposites thereaboutyonderafarelsewhere Word family Derived forms hereabouts Related forms hereabout Etymology AI details From here (Old English hēr) + about (Old English onbūtan 'around'); a compound adverb of place. hēr Old English onbūtan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # hereabout **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈhɪrəˌbaʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɪərəˌbaʊt/ ## Meanings 1. in this general area; near this place ## Examples - There must be an inn hereabout where we can rest. ## Synonyms - hereabouts - nearby - close - around - locally ## Antonyms - thereabout - yonder - afar - elsewhere ## Derived Forms - hereabouts ## Related Forms - here - about ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hēr - Root: onbūtan ## Etymology From here (Old English hēr) + about (Old English onbūtan 'around'); a compound adverb of place. ## AI Etymology Hereabout is from here (Old English hēr) + about (Old English onbūtan 'around'); a compound adverb of place. In present-day use, it means in this general area; near this place. Derived formations include hereabouts. Related vocabulary includes here and about. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown