everywhere

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adverb

ev·​ery·​where ˈev-rē-ˌ(h)wer How to pronounce everywhere (audio)
: in or to every place or part
Everywhere we went, people were friendly.
Her new album is anxiously awaited by fans everywhere.

everywhere

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noun

: every place : all places
The fair draws people from everywhere.

Examples of everywhere in a Sentence

Adverb Everywhere we went, people were friendly. His new book is anxiously awaited by fans everywhere. I seem to hear his music everywhere these days! We went everywhere we could.
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Adverb
As caregivers everywhere say to kids as the winter weather sets in, let’s layer up. Sirjad Parakkat, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Humanity’s success does not lie in predicting which nation will emerge as the leader in AI—what really matters is working together to navigate these changes in a way that ensures the well-being and prosperity of people everywhere. Klaus Schwab, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
So is connecting the anywhere to the everywhere. Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 15 July 2021 It’s not so easy to warm to James, a toxic belch that causes cancer of the everywhere. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for everywhere 

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1533, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of everywhere was in the 13th century

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Cite this Entry

“Everywhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/everywhere. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

everywhere

adverb
ev·​ery·​where -ˌ(h)we(ə)r How to pronounce everywhere (audio)
-ˌ(h)wa(ə)r
: in or to every place

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