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hereabout

he·rea·bout

UK/ˌhɪəɹəˈbaʊt/ US/ˈhɪrʌˌbaʊt/ uncommon archaic

adverb

1.

in this general vicinity

  • “the people are friendly hereabouts”
Synonyms

Origin

From here + about.

Phrases

  • 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

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