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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024no•where /ˈnoʊˌhwɛr, -ˌwɛr/USA pronunciation adv. - in, or at, no place;
not anywhere; to no place:We went nowhere last weekend. n. [uncountable] - the state of nonexistence or seeming nonexistence:Thieves appeared from nowhere.
- a state of not being well-known:She came out of nowhere and won the nomination.
- an unknown, faraway, remote, or nonexistent place or region:got lost in the middle of nowhere.
adj. [usually: before a noun][Informal.] - being or leading nowhere;
pointless; worthless:stuck in a nowhere job. Idioms- Idioms nowhere near, not nearly:We have nowhere near enough food.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024no•where (nō′hwâr′, -wâr′),USA pronunciation adv. - in or at no place;
not anywhere:The missing pen was nowhere to be found. - to no place:We went nowhere last weekend.
- Idioms nowhere near, not nearly:There's nowhere near enough food to go around.
n. - the state of nonexistence or seeming nonexistence:A gang of thieves appeared from nowhere.
- anonymity or obscurity:She came from nowhere to win the championship.
- an unknown, remote, or nonexistent place or region.
- Idioms miles from nowhere, in a remote, isolated, or inaccessible area.
adj. Informal. - Informal Termsbeing or leading nowhere;
pointless; futile:to be stuck in a nowhere job. - Informal Termsworthless or useless:That's a nowhere idea if I ever heard one.
- bef. 1000; Middle English (adverb, adverbial); Old English nāhwǣr, nōhwǣr. See no1, where
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: nowhere /ˈnəʊˌwɛə/ adv - in, at, or to no place; not anywhere
- get nowhere, get nowhere fast ⇒ informal to fail completely to make any progress
- nowhere near ⇒ far from; not nearly
n - a nonexistent or insignificant place
- middle of nowhere ⇒ a completely isolated, featureless, or insignificant place
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