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

Caitlin Clark, the generational talent who propelled professional women’s basketball into the national consciousness in 2024, is nowhere near it. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Penn State gave a coach who was nowhere near its first choice one of the more lucrative and ironclad contracts in the sport. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026

The gap has never been filled, and the September pullback found buyers at $166 twice, nowhere near it. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

What's next for Perseverance As the team mentioned, Perseverance is nowhere near done on Mars. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for nowhere near

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

Kids Definition

nowhere near

adverb

: not nearly