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Definition of "nowhere" []

  • Not anywhere. (adverb)
  • To no place or result: protested the ruling but got nowhere. (adverb)
  • A remote or unknown place: a cabin in the middle of nowhere. (noun)
  • A state of nonexistence: an idea that came out of nowhere. (noun)
  • Miles from nowhere In a very remote place. (idiom)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "nowhere" in a sentence
  • "They call it "ember attack", but the term nowhere near describes the terrifying reality."
  • "May 19th, 2008 3: 42 pm ET caption: "I ain't goin 'nowhere' til I get my money back!""
  • "-- Fight for Internet Openness and Affordability Like We Mean It - Public policy often seems arcane to people's real-life struggles and nowhere is that more true than in the world of telecommunications policy."