everywhere

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adverb

ev·​ery·​where ˈev-rē-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce everywhere (audio)
: in or to every place or part
Everywhere we went, people were friendly.
Her new album is anxiously awaited by fans everywhere.

everywhere

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noun

: every place : all places
The fair draws people from everywhere.

Examples of everywhere in a Sentence

Adverb Everywhere we went, people were friendly. His new book is anxiously awaited by fans everywhere. I seem to hear his music everywhere these days! We went everywhere we could.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
But thanks to Aaron Gordon being everywhere and Jokic’s hoops IQ, the latter didn’t pick up another foul the rest of the first half as the Nuggets hung around. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2024 For an original drama with no ties to I.P. and a mid-sized budget, Challengers is everywhere—thanks to her. Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024 Lopez was artist-in-residence at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston when the shutdown began in 2020 and, like theater makers everywhere, was looking for a way to keep artists employed and the creative juices flowing. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024 And communities everywhere are finding new ways to both celebrate and grieve life on Earth as a necessary step in saving what's left. The Arizona Republic, 25 Apr. 2024 Their signature sound is suddenly everywhere — wistful and longing, danceable and intellectually sophisticated synth-pop. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024 At home, Zee is a mom of two who, like parents everywhere, has the task of explaining topics as big as global warming and the climate crisis to her two young sons. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2024 What is great about our show is that ghosts and supernatural crimes exist everywhere, so the possibilities are endless. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024 Flamethrowers are legal everywhere except Maryland. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
Noun
So is connecting the anywhere to the everywhere. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 15 July 2021 The ultimate wear-everywhere pant, these tapering pants come in seven different colors with sizes ranging from small to 2X-large. Madeline Diamond, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2023 It’s not so easy to warm to James, a toxic belch that causes cancer of the everywhere. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of everywhere was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Everywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everywhere. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

everywhere

adverb
ev·​ery·​where -ˌ(h)we(ə)r How to pronounce everywhere (audio)
-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r
: in or to every place

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