nowhere

CEFRB1

/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/

adverb · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    Not in or to any place.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    To no place.

Examples

  • Can I stay at your place? I have nowhere to go.

  • Now that I notice it, I have nowhere to run.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈnəʊ.wɛə/

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings

  1. Unimportant; unworthy of notice.

  2. In no place.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. No particular place, noplace.

More examples

In context

  • Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn.

  • The keys are nowhere in the house.

  • We sat in traffic, going nowhere.

Antonyms

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Origin

adverb

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.