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.
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Adverb
Collectives went from nonexistent to everywhere seemingly overnight. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025 For the event, Blunt wore the Satin Bra and Sequin Underlay Tulle Gown by David Koma ($3,350), which sadly seems to be sold out everywhere, though similar styles are still in stock. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
For more than a decade, Brooklyn- by-way-of-everywhere trio Big Thief have put out cosmic indie-rock albums to near-universal acclaim. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025 So is connecting the anywhere to the everywhere. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 15 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for everywhere

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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“Everywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everywhere. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.

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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