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pronoun ev·ery·one \ ˈev-rē-(ˌ)wən \

Definition of everyone

: every person : everybody
  • Everyone laughed at her joke.
  • Not everyone finished their meal.

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Examples of everyone in a Sentence

  1. He hated the movie but everyone else enjoyed it.

  2. Not everyone got the joke.

First Known Use of everyone

13th century

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everyone Synonyms

Synonyms

all, everybody;

Antonyms

nobody, none, no one;

Related Words

anybody, anyone;

somebody, someone;

Phrases

each and everyone, one and all;

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EVERYONE Defined for English Language Learners

everyone

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Definition of everyone for English Language Learners

  • : every person

EVERYONE Defined for Kids

everyone

pronoun ev·ery·one \ ˈev-rē-wən , -ˌwən \

Definition of everyone for Students

: every person

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