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

Most Americans retire with nowhere near that level of savings. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 18 July 2026

The raging waters and lush countryside that surround the foursome, however, are actually nowhere near the American midwest; cameras were rolling throughout the Canadian province of Manitoba and its capital city, Winnipeg. — Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

The supply of oil is more constrained than ever, but its price is nowhere near peak pessimism. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 July 2026

That’s nowhere near the case for the larger shoe firms in the sector. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 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