Phrase guide

where it's at

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

cool, trendy

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Examples

  • 5 March 2012, Daily Telegraph, Stockholm: on the trail of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoohttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/9111563/Stockholm-on-the-trail-of-the-Girl-with-the-Dragon-Tattoo.html In fact, for armchair sleuths, Scandinavia — where waterfronts swiftly segue into gritty, albeit imagination-based, crime scenes — is where it's at.

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adj

Meaning 2

true, truthful

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

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History

Etymology

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