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whereupon

UK
/ˌweərəˈpɒn/
US
/ˌwerəˈpɑːn/

Translations

whereuponadverb
après quoi
The meeting ended, whereupon everyone left the room.
La réunion s'est terminée, après quoi tout le monde a quitté la salle.
Additional translations
à la suite de quoiTournure plus soutenue.
Synonyms
thereupon
subsequently
afterward
then
consequently
whereuponconjunction
UK
/ˌweərəˈpɒn/
US
/ˌwerəˈpɑːn/
après quoi
She finished her speech, whereupon the audience erupted in applause.
Elle a terminé son discours, après quoi le public a éclaté en applaudissements.
Additional translations
à la suite de quoiTournure plus soutenue.

Definitions

whereuponadverb
Immediately after which; as a result of which.
The meeting ended, whereupon everyone left the room.
whereuponconjunction
Used to indicate that something happens immediately after something else.
She finished her speech, whereupon the audience erupted in applause.
As a result of which; at which point.
He missed the deadline, whereupon his application was rejected.
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