whereabouts

Etymology

From Middle English wheraboutes, equivalent to whereabout + -s.

adv

1. In, at or near what location
   Whereabouts do you live?

noun

1. (with a possessive) Location; where something is situated.
   In the Middle Ages Rhabdomancers were employed to discover mines, and the whereabouts of precious stones. 1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 145
   the effectively functioning group of relatives is likely to be much smaller owing, for instance, to death of the older generation or far distant whereabouts of other relatives. 1962, Geert van den Steenhoven, Leadership and Law Among the Eskimos of the Keewatin District, Northwest Territories, London: Excelsior, page 54
   7 September 2011, “Whereabouts of Qaddafi Are Clouded in Confusion”, in The New York Times, page A14:
   It might feel like forever ago, but you're probably still wondering about the whereabouts of fireman-turned-deckhand Bobby Giancola, English second stew Julia d'Albert Pusey, and of course, Danny Zureikat, the deckhand who didn't quite make it to the end of the charter season. Well, we have answers—and some of their whereabouts might surprise you. 4 September 2020, “Here’s What the Season 1 Cast of 'Below Deck Med' Is Doing Now”, in Men's Health, Yahoo
   Mr. Zerón’s exact whereabouts is not known and he could not be reached for comment. 15 July 2021, Ronen Bergman, Oscar Lopez, “Former Official Wanted by Mexico Takes Refuge in Israel”, in The New York Times, page A7
2. (sports) Information about an elite athlete's future whereabouts, supplied to anti-doping authorities to facilitate random out-of-competition testing
   The IPC reminds all athletes in their Registered Testing Pool to remain vigilant when it comes to filing and updating their whereabouts. 11 June 2021, “Nigerian athlete Roland Ezuruike receives 18-month ban for whereabouts rule violation”, in Press Releases, International Paralympic Committee