Where

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Place; situation.

II. Where (·pron & ·conj) Whether.

III. Where ·conj Whereas.

IV. Where ·adv At or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances;

— used interrogatively.

V. Where ·adv At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which;

— used relatively.

VI. Where ·adv To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither;

— used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?.

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