1 there
/ˈðeɚ/
adverb
1 there
/ˈðeɚ/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of THERE
1
a
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in that place
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at that location
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Put the package there on the table.
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Go to your room and stay there.
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Turn there at the church.
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She was sitting there a minute ago.
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Hello. Is Pat there?
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They have lived there for 30 years.
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When will you be there?
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Please stand over there.
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I used to live near/around there.
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What do you see out/down/up/in there?
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At last we're there! [=we have arrived at the place we were traveling to]
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The opportunity to score was there [=was available], so I took the shot.
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— used in speech when something is found
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So there you are. I've been looking for you.
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Ah, there's the book I've been looking for.
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b
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to or into that place
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If we leave now, we should get there by noon.
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I drove the kids there.
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He drove there and back in one day.
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Can we walk there?
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We go there every year.
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a
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at that point in a process, activity, story, etc.
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Stop right there, before you say something you'll regret.
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There the story takes a surprising turn.
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There was your chance [=that was your chance] to ask her out on a date.
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b
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in that particular matter
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There is where I disagree with you.
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3
a
— used with the verb be at the beginning of a sentence that makes a statement about a situation or asks about a situation
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There is no way to know when he'll be home.
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There's no point in arguing about it.
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There's still a lot for us to do.
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There are many things to be considered.
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There is a person waiting to see you. [=a person is waiting to see you]
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Is there a gas station nearby?
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Eat your vegetables. There's a good girl. [=you're a good girl if you eat your vegetables]
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b
— used to introduce a sentence in which the subject comes after the verb
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There will come a time [=a time will come] when I will need your help.
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There used to be a school here.
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Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful princess named Snow White.
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— used in speech after a noun to emphasize which person, thing, etc., you are referring to
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That clock there once belonged to my great-grandmother.
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I just saw that boy there stealing a piece of candy.
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You there! What are you doing?!
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5
informal
— used to address a person or animal
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Well, hello there.
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Say there, do you have the time?
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◊ Do not confuse there with their or they're.
been there, done that
— see be 8
have been there
— used to say that you have experienced the same thing that someone else has experienced
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I know how you feel. I've been there (before) myself.
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here and there
— see 1here
here, there, and everywhere
— see 1here
neither here nor there
— see 1here
out there
informal
— used to say in a general way that someone or something exists
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I'm not surprised that he lied about it. There are a lot of people like him out there. [=there are a lot of other people who would have lied]
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Be careful when you drive. There are a lot of crazy drivers out there.
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She's been searching for the right car to buy. It's out there somewhere.
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— see also out-there
then and there
or
there and then
— see 1then
there go/goes
— see 1go
there's … for you
— see 1for
there you are
informal
or
there you go
1
— used to tell someone that you have given them what they asked for
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There you are, sir. That will be $3 for the coffees.
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“Could you pass the salt?” “Sure, there you go.”
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— used to indicate that something is completed or done in a satisfactory way
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You just plug it in, push this button, and there you are.
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There you are, then. You got what you wanted.
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Wait, I want to fix your tie. There you go.
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there you have it
informal
— used to indicate that something is completed or done in a satisfactory way
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You just plug it in, push this button, and there you have it.
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There you have it. The mystery is solved.
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you have me there
or
there you have me
— see have
2 there
/ˈðeɚ/
adjective
2 there
/ˈðeɚ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of THERE
not used before a noun
:
capable of being relied on for support or help
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My dad has always been there for me. [=has always helped me when I needed his help]
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She is there to answer any questions you might have.
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not all there
— see 2all
3 there
/ˈðeɚ/
interjection
3 there
/ˈðeɚ/
interjection
Britannica Dictionary definition of THERE
1
— used to attract attention
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There, look at that.
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There, you've gone and broken it!
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2
— used to show satisfaction, approval, or encouragement
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There, it's finished at last.
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There, I told you so.
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so there
informal
— used to say in a somewhat rude, angry, or childish way that you have stated your opinion or decision and will not change it
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Well, I don't want to be your friend, either. So there!
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I'm going no matter what you say. So there!
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there, there
— used to tell someone not to be worried or unhappy
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There, there [=now, now], don't cry. Everything will be OK.
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4 there
/ˈðeɚ/
noun
4 there
/ˈðeɚ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of THERE
[noncount]
1
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that place
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Get away from there.
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2
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that point
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I'll get everything ready, and you take it from there.
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