Adverb
/ˌðɛrəˈbaʊt/
The word "thereabout" is an adverb used to indicate a location or approximation in relation to a previously mentioned point. It often conveys the idea of being near a certain place or within a given range of time, quantity, or measurement. It is somewhat formal and is more frequently found in written contexts than in casual spoken English.
"Thereabout" is not one of the most common English words, but it is used fairly regularly in written form, especially in formal documents, literature, and reports.
Encontramos el tesoro allí cerca de un viejo roble.
The meeting will be held at 3 PM or thereabout.
La reunión se llevará a cabo a las 3 PM o alrededor de esa hora.
The temperature is usually cool thereabout during the winter months.
While "thereabout" is used less frequently in idiomatic expressions, there are related phrases that convey similar meanings:
La reunión comenzará a las 2 PM, más o menos unos minutos.
"In the vicinity of" – The store is in the vicinity of our apartment.
La tienda está en las cercanías de nuestro apartamento.
"Around and about" – We wandered around and about the park all afternoon.
Vagué por el parque toda la tarde.
"Near enough" – The answer is near enough to what I was thinking.
La respuesta es lo suficientemente cercana a lo que estaba pensando.
"Close by" – I live close by the bakery.
The word "thereabout" is formed from the combination of "there," indicating a location, and "about," which suggests proximity or approximation. The two components have Old English origins, with "there" coming from the Old English "þǣr" and "about" from "abutan."
Synonyms: - Approximately - Nearby - Close
Antonyms: - Distantly - Far away - Unrelated