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
see also miles from 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
Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
In the first episode of Season 3, Yasmin is summoned by a shirtless, sweaty Henry to a handball court designed for the playing of Eton fives, a game so exclusive that its courts can be found almost nowhere but in a smattering of Britain’s private clubs and schools (including Down’s alma mater).
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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
Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
On the run from a painful past and with nowhere to go, Veronica ends up under Caleb’s roof.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
The building is now in foreclosure, and tenants have been ordered out with nowhere to go and have been priced out of the neighborhood.
—Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
In the first episode of Season 3, Yasmin is summoned by a shirtless, sweaty Henry to a handball court designed for the playing of Eton fives, a game so exclusive that its courts can be found almost nowhere but in a smattering of Britain’s private clubs and schools (including Down’s alma mater).
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
Here's why the bassist moved to this 'middle of nowhere' Arizona town.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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
Adjective
Attorneys allege that due to prolonged smoke inhalation and with nowhere left to run, Lori Long had no choice but to fall from the fourth floor.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
On the run from a painful past and with nowhere to go, Veronica ends up under Caleb’s roof.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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