in the middle of nowhere

phrase

: in a place that is far away from other people, houses, or cities
We got lost in the middle of nowhere.

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Rue drives to a house in the middle of nowhere owned to do a dropoff for Laurie. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 This is not a transplant of a high-end hotel in the middle of nowhere. — Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026 After landing in Hungary, a day before the grand showcase, the group’s bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026 Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport. — Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the middle of nowhere

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“In the middle of nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle%20of%20nowhere. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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