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whereabouts
The place where a person, or more rarely an object, is located at a particular point in time.
Der Polizei ist der aktuelle Aufenthaltsort des Verdächtigen nicht bekannt.
The police do not know the suspect's current whereabouts.
This word is made up of 'Aufenthalt' and 'Ort'. An 'Aufenthalt' is a stay in a place, derived from the verb 'sich aufhalten' (to stay/be located). The 'Aufenthaltsort' (whereabouts) is therefore literally the place of one's stay.
Der letzte bekannte Aufenthaltsort des Zeugen war ein Hotel in Berlin.
The witness's last known whereabouts was a hotel in Berlin.
'Aufenthaltsort' (whereabouts) is a formal word used mainly in written language and in official contexts, for example by the police, authorities, or in the news.
Die Behörden baten die Bevölkerung um Hinweise zum Aufenthaltsort der vermissten Person.
The authorities asked the public for information about the missing person's whereabouts.
Common verbs used with this noun are 'ermitteln' (to determine/investigate), 'kennen' (to know), 'mitteilen' (to communicate/report), and 'wechseln' (to change). A typical adjective is 'unbekannt' (unknown).
Die Polizei konnte den Aufenthaltsort des Diebes schnell ermitteln.
The police were able to determine the thief's whereabouts quickly.
location / site
Standort and Aufenthaltsort can both indicate where a person currently is. Aufenthaltsort neutrally refers to the place where the person is currently staying; Standort sounds more factual or technical, like a position reading. For a missing person, Aufenthaltsort is therefore usually the better choice, while Standort fits tracking or locating someone.
Die Polizei kennt den aktuellen Aufenthaltsort der vermissten Wanderin noch nicht.
The police still do not know the current whereabouts of the missing hiker.
Das Ortungsgerät zeigt den aktuellen Standort der vermissten Wanderin an.
The tracking device shows the missing hiker's current location.
