1
a
: in or at this place
turn here
—often used interjectionally especially in answering a roll call
b
: now
here it's morning already
c
: in an arbitrary location
a book here, a paper there
2
: at or in this point, particular, or case
here we agree
3
: in the present life or state : on earth
4
: to this place : hither
come here
5
—used interjectionally in rebuke or encouragement
here now, that's enough
1
—used for emphasis especially after a demonstrative pronoun or after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective
I like these here
this book here
2
nonstandard
—used for emphasis after a demonstrative adjective but before the noun modified
this here book
: this place
Where do we go from here?
Examples of here in a Sentence
Adverb
I'm here to help you.
They have lived here for 30 years.
“Hey, where are you?” “I'm over here.”
I'm planning to be back here by 6:00.
I've come here to help you.
He rode his bicycle here this morning.
When will you get here?
Here the author introduces a new character.
The speaker paused here for a moment.
Here the film changes from black-and-white to color.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
As the weather cools down, here come the ladybugs inside your house.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
And the here part, which has a different meaning to each character, is all part of the fabric.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
vanityfair.com, 13 July 2017
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—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
As the weather cools down, here come the ladybugs inside your house.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Brondello commended the efforts of here players postgame.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
And the here part, which has a different meaning to each character, is all part of the fabric.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Noun
Heres’s his response: http://www.kevindeutsch.us/blog/my-response-newsdays-review-8.)
—vanityfair.com, 13 July 2017
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“Here.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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here
1 of 2 adverb1
: in or at this place
turn here
2
: at this point
here we agree
3
: to or into this place
come here
here
2 of 2 noun
: this place
get away from here
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