for nothing

phrase

1

: without reason

2

: at no charge

Examples of for nothing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With Jones inside the final 12 months of his contract and with no prospect of him signing an extension, Liverpool were faced with either sanctioning his sale this summer or keeping an unhappy player before losing him for nothing next year. — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Those facilities had sat unused for years, a fee paid for nothing visible. — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Full because there was almost too much to comprehend, but quiet because for those fleeting moments, there was room for nothing else. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The Stars let Hatcher leave for nothing in return, a fact that burned a lot of people in the organization. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1