nowhere
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nowhere
- /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/ US
- /ˈnəʊ.wɛə/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle English nowher, from Old English nōhwēr, nāhwǣr, from nā- + hwǣr. By surface analysis, no + where.
Adjective usage is taken from phrases like nowhere on the map (signifying the location was too small or too insignificant to be listed), nowhere you want to be, etc.
adverb no where
- In no place. Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn.
- To no place. We sat in traffic, going nowhere.
adjective no where
- Unimportant; unworthy of notice. As a foreign stamp gazette it is nowhere. An article on Stamp Collecting, by J. E. Gray, “reprinted from one of his books,” and a catalogue of stamps constitute its sole attraction. We are surprised to find such sounding pretentions so poorly supported.
Opposite: everywhere
noun nowheres · no where
- No particular place, noplace. They went on a cruise to nowhere.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: never-never, never, null, not, nothing, ever, damn, obscurity, far, elsewhere, somewhere, anywhere, everywhere, anyplace, anymore, anything
adjective
Opposite: everywhere
Translations
Every language
adv to no place
| Español | a ninguna parte, a ningún lugar, a ningún lado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | どこへも doko-emo |
| Français | nulle part |
| Deutsch | nirgendwohin, nirgendshin |
| Italiano | da nessuna parte |
| Ελληνικά | πουθενά pouthená |
| Русский | никуда́ nikudá |
| العربية | إِلَى لَا مَكَان ʔilā lā makān |
adv in no place
| Español | en ninguna parte, en ningún lugar, en ningún sitio, por ningún lado, en ningún lado |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아무데도 amudedo |
| 日本語 | どこにも dokonimo |
| 中文 | 無處 /无处 wúchù |
| Português | em nenhum lugar, em lugar nenhum |
| Français | nulle part |
| Deutsch | nirgendwo, nirgends |
| Italiano | da nessuna parte, in nessun posto |
| Ελληνικά | πουθενά pouthená |
| Română | nicăieri, niciunde |
| Русский | нигде́ nigdé |
| العربية | فِي لَا مَكَان fī lā makān |
Talk about this word "nowhere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nowhere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nowhere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nowhere "nowhere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nowhere.Cite this
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