What is the meaning of or so?

adverb

  • Of quantities. ( imprecise but fairly close to correct)
    • usage: "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3, 000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
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APAWordNet. (2010). or so. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/or_so/definitions/1252728
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "or so" http://smartdefine.org/or_so/definitions/1252728 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, or so, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/or_so/definitions/1252728>.
MLAWordNet. "or so" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/or_so/definitions/1252728>