nowhere

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adverb

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

nowhere

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noun

1

: a nonexistent place

2

: an unknown, distant, or obscure place or state

rose to fame out of nowhere

see also miles from nowhere

nowhere

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adjective

: of or relating to a remote or relatively unknown location

a nowhere town

Synonyms of nowhere

Noun

• countryside
• country

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

Adverb

There was nowhere to run after what happened that night at Dodger Stadium. —Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

The announcement was left to the executive editor, Matt Murray, and human-relations chief Wayne Connell; the newspaper’s publisher, Will Lewis, was nowhere to be seen as the grim news was unveiled. —Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026

Noun

The series, the tale of a wealthy family forced to start from scratch in the middle-of-nowhere town of the title, amassed a cult following during the pandemic. —Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026

Here's why the bassist moved to this 'middle of nowhere' Arizona town. —Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025

Adjective

The Rangers are once again a nowhere team, moving further and further away from winning Dolan his first Stanley Cup. —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026

His co-star Miles Caton snuck in at SAG, but the 20-year-old’s out-of-nowhere performance as Sinners’s secret lead feels more liable to garner recognition for casting director Francine Maisler than Caton himself. —Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

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

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1889, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing nowhere

• come out of nowhere
• flattery will get you nowhere
• from nowhere
• From out of nowhere
• get nowhere
• going/getting nowhere fast
• going nowhere fast
• go nowhere
• in the middle of nowhere
• is nowhere to be found
• lead nowhere
• middle of nowhere
• miles from nowhere
• nowhere near
• nowhere to be found
• out of nowhere

Rhymes for nowhere

• abwehr
• affair
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

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