"where're" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈwɛəɹˌəɹ/ Forms: where’re [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=where’re}} where’re
  1. (colloquial) Contraction of where are. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: where are
    Sense id: en-where're-en-contraction-KRT1mGtJ

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