here and there

adverb

1
: in one place and another
2
: from time to time

Examples of here and there in a Sentence

an overgrown lawn with yellow patches of dandelions scattered here and there she spoke so softly that I only caught a word here and there
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But for a few spots here and there, 99% of L.A. is going about their daily live without incident. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025 Some appear simply abstract, others have funny little people doodled here and there, many are filled with big, bulbous shapes. Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025 No circles, no speed signs, not even cops here and there changes anything. Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025 Embedded devices are here and there, along with the devices seemingly invisible to those within their scope. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for here and there

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of here and there was in the 14th century

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“Here and there.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/here%20and%20there. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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here and there

adverb
: in one place and another
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