nowhere 1 of 3

adverb

Definition of nowherenext
as in nothing

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nowhere

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noun

1
as in countryside
the open rural area outside of big towns and cities from the looks of things, we're stranded in nowhere and most likely its proverbial middle

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as in obscurity
the quality or state of being mostly or completely unknown in a few short years he rose out of nowhere to prominence in the tech industry

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nowhere

3 of 3

adjective

as in apart

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Recent Examples of nowhere
Adverb
The story is set at a railway station in Calcutta (now Kolkata), where thousands of refugee families from East Bengal (later East Pakistan, now Bangladesh) have made the platforms their home, packed together with nowhere else to go. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 Your Chick-fil-A login should have a password that appears nowhere else. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Noun
While the series has officially concluded, this comeback special fast forwards to an entirely new, out-of-nowhere plot point and is therefore easy to watch for novices. — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 13 May 2020 An out-of-nowhere VP choice might be enough to generate a boomlet of media attention, but there are limited options. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 8 Apr. 2020
Adjective
All of the great stars came from the middle of nowhere, with middle-of-nowhere experiences, just like you and me. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 June 2026 With nowhere to turn, Jean Pierre settled with Norwalk Hospital, now part of the Northwell system, in 2025, agreeing to pay the full bill in $100 monthly installments, records show. — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nowhere
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nowhere
  1. never
  2. countryside
  3. obscurity
  4. apart
  5. country
  6. oblivion
  7. isolated
  8. silence
Adverb
  • This great, once improbable, step into the unknown has the potential to bring tests against Milan, Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen, and nights like never before at the Stadium of Light.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Although Iran hasn't focused in recent years on the decree, it was never rescinded.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of never
Noun
  • Visitors can take a break in the countryside without needing to fly, and each town has its own unique scenery, so every trip feels new.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The second story in the Faraway trilogy, the film and book follow three siblings who move to the English countryside and discover a magical tree and its fantastical inhabitants.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of countryside
Noun
  • Shares jumped over 500%, as investors clamored for a piece of a firm that has risen from obscurity to compete with rivals such as Samsung and Micron at home amid an AI-induced demand boom.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For more than two decades, its streets and structures were preserved in underwater silence, only emerging from obscurity in the early 2000s, when the waters surrounding it began to recede.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of obscurity
Adjective
  • Hold at the furthest apart position for a couple of seconds before slowly bringing your arms back to their starting position.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
  • The hotter evening side appears warm enough to break apart water molecules in the upper atmosphere, the study notes.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 June 2026
Definition of apart
Noun
  • The release came as calls are growing from other countries, including Myanmar's fellow members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, for access to or engagement with Suu Kyi as part of efforts to resolve the country's political crisis.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • City and country converge at this Oklahoma City carriage house, which can sleep up to four guests.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of country
Noun
  • The man affectionately known as ‘The Messiah’ led this club and its people from mediocrity and potential oblivion to (almost) the very top and to fantasy.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • There’s something endearing about one of the world’s most prestigious motorcycle makers almost disappearing into oblivion and making a full-fledged resurgence with a fresh approach.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of oblivion
Adjective
  • Wilson’s one-out strikeout in the bottom of the ninth in an at-bat that could have scored the winning run with a fly ball or grounder up the middle was an especially costly mistake, though not an isolated one, as the A’s struck out 14 times total.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
  • The company disclosed last week that a combination of its artificial intelligence models escaped an isolated testing environment that had very limited internet access.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of isolated
Noun
  • There was a long, confused silence from developers Tuesday night when the Eagle City Council members voted, 3-2, to reject a 43-home subdivision near Eagle Island State Park.
    — Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As Phillies players ate a postgame meal in silence after the game, Dombrowski found Bryce Harper.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
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