Definition of nowhere
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
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Examples of nowhere in a Sentence
I have nowhere to go.
Nowhere is there more of a population problem than in this city.
First Known Use of nowhere
before 12th century
nowhere
Definition of nowhere
1 : a nonexistent place
2 : an unknown, distant, or obscure place or state rose to fame out of nowhere
miles from nowhere
: in an extremely remote place
Examples of nowhere in a Sentence
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 dot-com world
Recent Examples of nowhere from the Web
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The Apple Pencil works well but doesn't provide any additional functionality, and there's nowhere to store it.
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Being around the Region all my life and then going to this small, little town in the middle of nowhere wasn't good for me.
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A home when no one and nowhere else would accept him.
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Those who support the amendment say local regulations that require environmental testing or routine inspections will result in higher costs for landlords, higher rents and will displace tenants who have nowhere to go.
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But nowhere was the electorate more disgusted with the choices than right here in Washington.
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Perhaps nowhere was this more pronounced than in Hong Kong, where demand from mainland buyers contributed to the boom.
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The 13 water providers own the rights to the water but have nowhere to store it.
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Perhaps nowhere was that more clear than in a neighborhood near UCLA, where a 75-foot tree fell onto an apartment building, narrowly missing student.
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First Known Use of nowhere
15th century
nowhere
Definition of nowhere
: of or relating to a remote or relatively unknown location a nowhere town
Recent Examples of nowhere from the Web
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What is now the site of the Dakpark, a dike in a poor, largely immigrant neighborhood bordering industrial waterfront, once was a railway switching station, a grim nowhere place abutting a cluster of social housing blocks.
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First Known Use of nowhere
1889
NOWHERE Defined for English Language Learners
nowhere
Definition of nowhere for English Language Learners
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: no place
NOWHERE Defined for Kids
Definition of nowhere for Students
1 : not in or at any place The book is nowhere to be found.
2 : to no place We've gone nowhere all week.
3 : not at all That's nowhere near enough.
Definition of nowhere for Students
: a place that does not exist The sound seems to be coming from nowhere.
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