whereaboutssharing
nounUK /ˈweərəbaʊtsˌʃeərɪŋ/
US /ˈwerəbaʊtsˌʃerɪŋ/
Telling someone where you are so they can find you.
The app uses whereaboutssharing so my mom can see that I got to school safely.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A phone setting that lets friends see your location on a map.
She turned on whereaboutssharing before her long hike.
3. The act of telling a group where you will be at a certain time.
Whereaboutssharing in the group chat kept everyone on schedule.
4. A feature that sends your position to a trusted person automatically.
The family set up whereaboutssharing for their road trip.