no·where
ˈnō-ˌ(h)wer 
-(h)wər
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
1
: a nonexistent place
2
: an unknown, distant, or obscure place or state
rose to fame out of nowhere
see also:
: of or relating to a remote or relatively unknown location
a nowhere town
Examples of nowhere in a Sentence
Adverb
I have nowhere to go.
Nowhere is there more of a population problem than in this city.
Noun
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 tech industry
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Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Groups supporting Wahab are nowhere near as well funded and have spent far less, about $517,300.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Little Rock advances with an out-of-nowhere comeback that leads to an 85-83 double-overtime victory over Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Stopping the train to nowhere funding, using those funds to pay off our federal EDD debt so that businesses can reduce THEIR EDD encumbrances by the 1-5% they’re being charged now.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Adverb
Then, just now, about 11 minutes in, Reece James was set up with a pass in front of Ghana's net that went nowhere.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Groups supporting Wahab are nowhere near as well funded and have spent far less, about $517,300.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Noun
Aaron Nkrumah, wing, 6-5, Tennessee State My favorite total out-of-nowhere guy, Nkrumah is one of only four American college players to make my top 75 despite not playing in a Power 5 conference, and unlike the others, his alma mater isn’t even a mid-major.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Little Rock advances with an out-of-nowhere comeback that leads to an 85-83 double-overtime victory over Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Now cruise ships are adding this nowhere-place to their itineraries.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Stopping the train to nowhere funding, using those funds to pay off our federal EDD debt so that businesses can reduce THEIR EDD encumbrances by the 1-5% they’re being charged now.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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nowhere
1 of 2 adverb
no·where
ˈnō-ˌhwe(ə)r
-ˌwe(ə)r,
-ˌhwa(ə)r,
-ˌwa(ə)r,
-hwər,
-wər
1
: not in or at any place
2
: to no place
3
: not at all : not to the least extent
—usually used with near
nowhere near enough
nowhere
2 of 2 noun
: a place that does not exist
sounds seeming to come from nowhere
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