no·where
(nō′wâr′, -hwâr′)adv.1. Not anywhere.
2. To no place or result: protested the ruling but got nowhere.
n.1. A remote or unknown place: a cabin in the middle of nowhere.
2. A state of nonexistence: an idea that came out of nowhere.
Idioms: miles from nowhere In a very remote place.
nowhere near Not nearly: has nowhere near enough money to buy a house.
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nowhere
(ˈnəʊˌwɛə) adv1. in, at, or to no place; not anywhere
2. get nowhere get nowhere fast informal to fail completely to make any progress
3. nowhere near far from; not nearly
n4. a nonexistent or insignificant place
5. middle of nowhere a completely isolated, featureless, or insignificant place
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no•where
(ˈnoʊˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər)
adv. 1. in or at no place; not anywhere.
2. to no place: We went nowhere last weekend.
n. 3. the state of nonexistence or seeming nonexistence: Thieves appeared from nowhere.
4. anonymity or obscurity.
5. an unknown, remote, or nonexistent place or region.
Idioms: 1. miles from nowhere, in a remote or inaccessible area.
2. nowhere near, not nearly: nowhere near enough food.
[before 1000; Middle English (adv.); Old English nāhwǣr, nōhwǣr]
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nowhere
You use nowhere to say that there is no place where something happens or can happen.
There's nowhere for either of us to go.
There was nowhere to hide.
Nowhere is sometimes put first for emphasis, followed by be or an auxiliary verb and the subject of the clause.
Nowhere is language a more serious issue than in Hawaii.
Nowhere have I seen this written down.
Be Careful!
You don't usually use another negative word with 'nowhere'. Don't say, for example, 'I couldn't find her nowhere'. You say 'I couldn't find her anywhere'.
I changed my mind and decided not to go anywhere.
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