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there

n. place
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈðɛɹ// UK //ðˈeə// there Archaic Dialect General-service Informal

n. in, at, or to that place or position. You use it to point to a location that is not where you are right now.

n. at or in that place; to or into that place. Often functions as an expletive or dummy subject in existential clauses to indicate the presence or existence of something.


SIMPLE

Put the box over there on the table.

CONTEXTUAL

I went to the new library yesterday and spent three hours studying there because it was so quiet.

COMPLEX

While the initial proposal seemed promising, there were several underlying logistical issues that the committee failed to address during the first round of deliberations.

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Origin

From Middle English there, ther, thare, thar, thore, from Old English þēr, þǣr, þār (“there; at that place”), from Proto-West Germanic þār, from Proto-Germanic þar (“at that place; there”), from Proto-Indo-European tó-r (“there”), from demonstrative pronominal base to- (“the, that”) + adverbial suffix *-r. Cognate with Scots thar, thair (“there”), North Frisian dear, deer, där (“there”), Saterland Frisian deer (“there”), West Frisian dêr (“there”), Dutch daar (“there”), Low German dar (“there”), German da, dar- (“there”), Danish der (“there”), Norwegian der (“there”), Swedish där (“there”), Icelandic þar (“in that place, there”).

Usage

Commonly used as a dummy subject in the construction 'there is' or 'there are' to introduce new information.

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