no·where
ˈnō-ˌ(h)wer 
-(h)wər
1
: not in or at any place
The book is nowhere to be found.
2
: to no place
I've gotten nowhere with my research.
Arguing will get us nowhere.
3
: not at all : not to the least extent
—usually used with near
nowhere near as serious
nowhere near enough
1
: a nonexistent place
2
: an unknown, distant, or obscure place or state
rose to fame out of nowhere
: of or relating to a remote or relatively unknown location
a nowhere town
Examples of nowhere in a Sentence
Adverb
I have nowhere to go.
Nowhere is there more of a population problem than in this city.
Noun
from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle
in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the tech industry
Recent Examples on the Web
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
For the characters on this purgatorial journey from the middle of nowhere to the back end of beyond, that God is the unseen force that gradually thins their number, saps their spirits and forces them to consider the idea of life after hope.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 13 May 2020
Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Indeed, which is why Trump’s sudden lurch—even a temporary one—came out of nowhere and jolted markets and sent Washington shouting into the void.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adverb
Keeping a secret is about as likely as finding good Wi-Fi in the middle of nowhere.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
For the characters on this purgatorial journey from the middle of nowhere to the back end of beyond, that God is the unseen force that gradually thins their number, saps their spirits and forces them to consider the idea of life after hope.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Noun
The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.
—Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices.
—Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 13 May 2020
Adjective
With nowhere to send it, gas extracted from Alaska’s oil fields is reinjected into the ground to boost well pressure and push more oil out.
—Brett Watson, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Indeed, which is why Trump’s sudden lurch—even a temporary one—came out of nowhere and jolted markets and sent Washington shouting into the void.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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nowhere
1 of 2 adverb
no·where
ˈnō-ˌhwe(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r,
-ˌhwa(ə)r,
-ˌwa(ə)r,
-hwər,
-wər
1
: not in or at any place
2
: to no place
3
: not at all : not to the least extent
—usually used with near
nowhere near enough
nowhere
2 of 2 noun
: a place that does not exist
sounds seeming to come from nowhere
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