wɛə adv., conj., pron., & n. --interrog.adv. 1 in or to
what place or position? (where is
the milk?; where are
you going?). 2 in what
direction or respect? (where
does the
argument lead?; where does it
concern us?). 3 in what
book etc.?;
from whom? (where
did you
read that?; where did you
hear that?). 4 in what
situation or condition? (where does
that leave us?). --rel.adv. (prec. by place etc.) in or to
which (places where
they meet). --conj. 1 in or to the or
any place, direction, or
respect in which (go where you like; that is where you are
wrong;
delete where applicable). 2
and there (reached Crewe, where the
car broke down). --pron. what place? (where do you
come from?; where are you
going to?). --n. place;
scene of
something (see
WHEN n.). [OE hwór, hwar]