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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Analog cameras are nowhere near as efficient as biological eyes.
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New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
Then there’s Paul Bunyan Sugar Cookies, which, fear not, are nowhere near as big as his mythical flapjacks, and Bright-Eyed Susans, a version of a thumbprint cookie, here, flattened in the center with a chocolate-mint candy wafer.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
This was absolutely nowhere near the United States.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Personal loss, memories, or maybe the flicker of anticipation that once existed for Elder Scrolls VI’s release, which, according to the latest update, is nowhere near completion.
—Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
Then there’s Paul Bunyan Sugar Cookies, which, fear not, are nowhere near as big as his mythical flapjacks, and Bright-Eyed Susans, a version of a thumbprint cookie, here, flattened in the center with a chocolate-mint candy wafer.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2025
This was absolutely nowhere near the United States.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Personal loss, memories, or maybe the flicker of anticipation that once existed for Elder Scrolls VI’s release, which, according to the latest update, is nowhere near completion.
—Richard Newby, Time, 6 Dec. 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 14 Dec. 2025.
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