wheres

noun

plural of where
as in locations
the area or space occupied by or intended for something we've decided on the when, but we still haven't resolved the where for the party

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wheres
  1. locations
  2. places
  3. venues
  4. sites
Noun
  • Stagnant smoke dropped air quality this week in the Pacific Northwest until winds Thursday and Friday cleared the worst of it from western locations, like Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Produced by Roth’s independent label The Horror Section, Ice Cream Man is being distributed by Iconic Releasing and playing at 1,700 domestic locations.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of locations
Noun
  • This particular model also has a flashlight, which comes in handy in the most unexpected places, like walking back to your safari vehicle after an evening bush dinner.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The common spaces are places to linger, from the yellow parlor room to the quiet library.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of places
Noun
  • So, perhaps there should be little surprise over the next three venues on the list.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • What Lindell doesn’t care for much while performing live in concerts at venues around the world is the uncertain forecast of possible fog and haze on stage.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of venues
Noun
  • Wenchang, home to one of China’s major rocket launch sites, is known for its space tourism.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Clinicians receive regular alerts of local measle exposure sites.
    — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of sites
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