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

But as of mid-August, this heat wave is nowhere near the record for consecutive hot days. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 15 Aug. 2026

But most Americans have nowhere near that much money saved for retirement. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026

That’s a lot of oil, but nowhere near the nearly 20 million barrels that once routinely moved through it each day. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

The broadcast eventually showed another replay of the incident during the second half, but only while comparing it to a separate hard foul that was nowhere near as egregious. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for nowhere near

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

Kids Definition

nowhere near

adverb

: not nearly