Definition of HEREABOUTS

hereabouts

Adverb

  • in this general vicinity
    • "the people are friendly hereabouts"

Adv

  • Near here.

Examples

  • The people hereabouts are pretty decent folk.

Origin / Etymology

From hereabout + -s (See adverbial genitive).

Synonyms

hereabout

Scrabble Score: 15

hereabouts: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hereabouts: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hereabouts: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

hereabouts: valid Words With Friends Word