anywhere

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adverb

any·​where ˈe-nē-ˌ(h)wer 

-(h)wər

1

: at, in, or to any place or point

2

: to any extent : at all

we're not anywhere near to being finished

3

—used as a function word to indicate limits of variation

anywhere from 40 to 60 students

anywhere

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noun

: any place

Examples of anywhere in a Sentence

Adverb

This type of plant can grow just about anywhere.

It's a small camera that you can take practically anywhere.

They gave her permission to go anywhere she wanted to.

This kind of thing could happen anywhere.

You can sit anywhere you like.

He seems to be at home anywhere in the world.

I can't find my keys anywhere.

They produce some of the finest wines made anywhere.

He never walks anywhere. He always drives.

I'll take you anywhere you want to go.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

But if there is no confidence that negotiations are headed anywhere, what about Ukraine’s battlefield strategy? —Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026

General school fees are proposed to increase anywhere from $2 to $4 depending on grade level. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026

Noun

Antetokounmpo is a two-time league MVP, a champion, former Defensive Player of the Year, nine-time all-star and undiminished at age 31 — a 6-11 play-anywhere superstar. —Greg Cote january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026

Invisible Technologies earned the top spot by posting the highest volume of true work-from-anywhere jobs in the FlexJobs database over the past year, signaling a long-term commitment to location-independent hiring, not just remote work in name only. —Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing anywhere

• anywhere else
• get anywhere
• get one anywhere
• go anywhere
• going anywhere
• lead anywhere
• miles from anywhere

Rhymes for anywhere

• aftercare
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware
• legionnaire

Kids Definition

anywhere

adverb

any·​where

ˈen-ē-ˌ(h)we(ə)r, 

-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r

: in, at, or to any place