nowhere

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English

Alternative forms

• no where (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English nowher, from Old English nōhwēr, nāhwǣr, from nā- + hwǣr. By surface analysis, 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), nowhere you want to be, etc.

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.

2. To no place.

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.

Derived terms

Related terms

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

See also

• Thesaurus:quantifier

Anagrams

• whereon