at
1
[ at; unstressed uh t, it ]
/ æt; unstressed ət, ɪt /
preposition
Idioms for at
be at (someone),
to be sexually aggressive toward (a person): She's pregnant again because he's at her morning, noon, and night.
where it's at, Informal.
the place where the most interesting or exciting things happen: Emma says that Rome is definitely where it's at now.
Origin of at
1
before 900; Middle English; Old English
æt; cognate with Old Frisian
et, Old Norse, Old Saxon, Gothic
at, Old High German
az, Latin, Old Welsh, Old Breton
ad, Greek
a- (< a pre-Hellenic IE substratum language), Oscan, Old Irish, Gaulish, Phrygian
ad-
Words nearby at
Definition for where it's at (2 of 2)
Origin of where
before 900; Middle English
quher, wher, Old English
hwǣr; cognate with Dutch
waar, Old High German
hwār; akin to Old Norse
hvar, Gothic
hwar
usage note for where
Where …
at (
Where was he at? ) and
where …
to (
Where is this leading to? ) are often criticized as redundant because neither
at nor
to adds anything to the meaning of
where, and sentences like the preceding ones are perfectly clear and standard without the final
at or
to. This criticism does not apply to
where …
from, which is fully standard:
Where does the money come from? The constructions
where …
at and
where …
to occur in the speech of educated people but are rare in formal speech and edited writing.
British Dictionary definitions for where it's at (1 of 6)
At
the chemical symbol for
astatine
symbol for
Also: A
ampere-turn
British Dictionary definitions for where it's at (2 of 6)
AT
abbreviation for
attainment target
British Dictionary definitions for where it's at (3 of 6)
at
1
/ (æt) /
preposition
Word Origin for at
Old English
æt; related to Old Norse
at to, Latin
ad to
British Dictionary definitions for where it's at (4 of 6)
at
2
/ (ɑːt, æt) /
noun plural at
a Laotian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a kip
Word Origin for at
from Thai
British Dictionary definitions for where it's at (5 of 6)
at
3
the internet domain name for
Austria
British Dictionary definitions for where it's at (6 of 6)
where
/ (wɛə) /
adverb
- in, at, or to what place, point, or position?where are you going?
- (used in indirect questions)I don't know where they are
in, at, or to which (place)
the hotel where we spent our honeymoon
(subordinating)
in the place at which
where we live it's always raining
noun
(usually plural)
a question as to the position, direction, or destination of something
Word Origin for where
Old English
hwǣr, hwār (
a); related to Old Frisian
hwēr, Old Saxon, Old High German
hwār, Old Norse, Gothic
hvar
usage for where
It was formerly considered incorrect to use
where as a substitute for
in which after a noun which did not refer to a place or position, but this use has now become acceptable:
we now have a situation where/in which no further action is needed
Medical definitions for where it's at
At
The symbol for the elementastatine
Scientific definitions for where it's at
At
The symbol for astatine.
Idioms and Phrases with where it's at (1 of 2)
where it's at
Also, where the action is. The key center of activity; where important things are happening. For example, He decided to set up his store here, convinced that this is where it's at, or I'm going into the brokerage business; that's where the action is these days. The action or activity in this phrase can relate to just about anything—financial, political, social, or commercial. [Slang; c. 1960]
Idioms and Phrases with where it's at (2 of 2)
where