American English pronunciation

How to pronounce here

IPA transcription: ['hiɹ]

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Noun

  • the present location; this place

    “where do we go from here?”

  • queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno

Adjective

  • being here now

    “is everyone here?”

Adverb

  • in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

    “I work here”

    “turn here”

    “radio waves received here on Earth”

  • in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail

    “what do we have here?”

    “here I must disagree”

  • to this place (especially toward the speaker)

    “come here, please”

  • at this time; now

    “we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss the remaining issues this afternoon”

Usage examples

  • Simmons thereby set the record for the shortest federal Cabinet career in Canadian history.
  • I think there's a hole on your knapsack.
  • There's the professor now.
  • There she served as local convoy escort for the remainder of hostilities.
  • He wrote his last novel there at the inn.
  • Such a child is treated as born if he thereby takes a direct benefit.
  • Almost everyone here speaks Spanish.
  • Doesn't look like that package is still around somewhere.
  • There were just drawings, coded instructions, and obscure texts.
  • "Where are you bound?" asked the young Arab.