nowhere near

phrase

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.

Examples of nowhere near in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump is nowhere near that, but the map is so ridiculously different because of the redistricting on the Republican side and on the Democratic side. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

That means people using SPF 30 are nowhere near the 97% protection on the label. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Hollywood insider Rob Shuter is reporting that despite the recent good press, the relationship is nowhere near repaired. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 30 July 2026

And sometimes the people nowhere near the plaza are the reason the people standing in it can stay. — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for nowhere near

• charioteer
• ritonavir
• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere

Kids Definition

nowhere near

adverb

: not nearly