nowhere

nowhere

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English

Alternative forms

  • no where (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English nowher, from Old English nōhwēr, nāhwǣr, from nā- + hwǣr, equivalent to no +‎ where.

Adjective usage is taken from phrases like nowhere on the map, signifying the location was too small or too insignificant to be listed, and nowhere you want to be.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊ.wɛə/
  • Hyphenation: no‧where

Adverb

nowhere (not comparable)

  1. In no place.
    Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn.
  2. To no place.
    We sat in traffic, going nowhere.

Translations

Adjective

nowhere (not comparable)

  1. Unimportant; unworthy of notice.

Antonyms

  • everywhere

Derived terms

  • nowhere dense
  • nowhere dense set

Noun

nowhere (plural nowheres)

  1. No particular place, noplace.
    They went on a cruise to nowhere.

Derived terms

Related terms

  • anywhere, anyplace
  • everywhere, everyplace
  • somewhere, someplace
  • nobody, no one
  • nothing

See also

  • Thesaurus:quantifier

Anagrams

  • whereon

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