nowhere near
idiom
1
: not at all near to
We were nowhere near a hospital.
2
informal
: not at all : not nearly
Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.
That is nowhere near enough water.
The house is nowhere near finished.
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Even with historic tariff gains, these revenues represent only a fraction of total federal income—nowhere near enough to replace income taxes or close the debt gap.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Homelessness has grown almost every month this year and there is nowhere near enough shelter for everybody asking.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The moon and Saturn are nowhere near each other in space.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
After missing more than a season due to a knee injury, Mauricio’s development is still nowhere near complete.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Homelessness has grown almost every month this year and there is nowhere near enough shelter for everybody asking.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
The moon and Saturn are nowhere near each other in space.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
After missing more than a season due to a knee injury, Mauricio’s development is still nowhere near complete.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nowhere near
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“Nowhere near.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere%20near. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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