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
: of or relating to a remote or relatively unknown location
a nowhere town
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Living out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by forest on a couple of sides and fields on the others, had one distinct advantage -- a beautiful patch of sky to watch the stars unimpeded by light.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 18 May 2020
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
Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Now, Ferguson, 52, is staying in his third shelter since being displaced and faces the grim prospect of a long, cold winter with nowhere to call home.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
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Adverb
Still, her doubts come out of nowhere, which feels not only disingenuous to the character, but to the audience as well.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Living out in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by forest on a couple of sides and fields on the others, had one distinct advantage -- a beautiful patch of sky to watch the stars unimpeded by light.
—April Wallace, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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
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
Adjective
With nowhere to go, the pair decide to set about, with only £115 ($150) in their pockets, walking the South West Coast Path — a 630-mile stretch.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2024
Now, Ferguson, 52, is staying in his third shelter since being displaced and faces the grim prospect of a long, cold winter with nowhere to call home.
—Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 5 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nowhere
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“Nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nowhere. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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