# thereon

/ðɛˈɹɔn/ (US) · /ðeəɹˈɒn/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/thereon
Updated: 2026-05-27

## Definition

on that thing or in that place. It is a very formal or old-fashioned way to say 'there' or 'on it'.

For teachers: on that; in that place or position. Highly formal or archaic in register; typically used in legal, religious, or literary contexts to refer back to a previously mentioned object or location.

## Examples

- The king signed the document thereon with his own hand.
- The ancient map was so faded that the names of the cities were barely visible thereon.
- The treaty was signed in the presence of witnesses, and the signatures were subsequently recorded thereon to ensure the document's legal validity.

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