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 miles from nowhere
: 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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Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Last year, the utility sector came out of nowhere and demonstrated one of the most enduring lessons about the stock market there is — unexpected things happen all the time.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.
—Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
His co-star Miles Caton snuck in at SAG, but the 20-year-old’s out-of-nowhere performance as Sinners’s secret lead feels more liable to garner recognition for casting director Francine Maisler than Caton himself.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
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Adverb
Dan could solve entire boulder problems with his feet nowhere except in the way.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Last year, the utility sector came out of nowhere and demonstrated one of the most enduring lessons about the stock market there is — unexpected things happen all the time.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Here's why the bassist moved to this 'middle of nowhere' Arizona town.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The most enduring symbol of that series: Manu Ginobili at age 36, weaving his way through traffic in Game 5, giving a stiff-arm to 2013 tormentor Ray Allen before exploding for an out-of-nowhere dunk on Chris Bosh.
—Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
Adjective
The Rangers are once again a nowhere team, moving further and further away from winning Dolan his first Stanley Cup.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
His co-star Miles Caton snuck in at SAG, but the 20-year-old’s out-of-nowhere performance as Sinners’s secret lead feels more liable to garner recognition for casting director Francine Maisler than Caton himself.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Jan. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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