nowhere near

phrase

1

: not at all near to

We were nowhere near a hospital.

2

informal : not at all : not nearly

Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.

That is nowhere near enough water.

The house is nowhere near finished.

Examples of nowhere near in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If Blue Origin’s latest statement is to be believed, though, the New Glenn explosion is nowhere near as bad a setback as was initially believed. — Chris Young july 12, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Even when the ball was nowhere near him, Zizou was charismatic. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Morocco is nowhere near the level of underdog Paraguay was, as The Atlas Lions are currently sixth in the world rankings. — Joe Murphy, NBC news, 9 July 2026

The Constitution moved America toward majority rule, though nowhere near far enough. — Max Taves, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

Rhymes for nowhere near

• charioteer
• ritonavir
• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere

Kids Definition

nowhere near

adverb

: not nearly