none

1 of 4

pronoun

singular or plural in construction
1
: not any
2
: not one : nobody
3
: not any such thing or person
4
: no part : nothing

none

2 of 4

adjective

archaic
: not any : no

none

3 of 4

adverb

1
: by no means : not at all
none too soon to begin
2
: in no way : to no extent
none the worse for wear

none

4 of 4

noun

often capitalized
: the fifth of the canonical hours

Examples of none in a Sentence

Pronoun none will come to the party Adverb your help comes none too soon I'll switch his mug with mine, and he'll be none the wiser.
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Adverb
Sierpina, a reigning bronze medalist in the cyclocross nationals, was none too happy when her mother signed her up for cross country in April. Nate Bryan, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2019 The Florida Panthers made a flurry of moves in the offseason, but arguably none more important that the hiring of three-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Joel Quenneville. Allen Kim, CNN, 2 Oct. 2019
Noun
Stona, 26, Pinnock, 24, and Hibbert, 20, have age on their side, but none of the quartet are expected to be eligible to compete internationally for Turkey before the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025 Yet despite pushing for the changes, supervisors voted on none of them — allowing the removal to occur without a formal public input process. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for none

Word History

Etymology

Pronoun

Middle English, from Old English nān, from ne not + ān one — more at no, one

Noun

Late Latin nona, from Latin, 9th hour of the day from sunrise — more at noon

First Known Use

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1525, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of none was before the 12th century

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“None.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

none

1 of 2 pronoun
1
: not any
none of them went
none of it is needed
2
: not one
none of the family
3
: not any such thing or person
half a loaf is better than none

none

2 of 2 adverb
1
: by no means : not at all
none too soon to begin
2
: in no way : to no extent
none the worse for wear

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