Anywhere

//ˈɛnɪwɛə// adv, noun, pron, slang

adv, noun, pron, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person without strong cultural or social ties that are exclusive to a specific place. informal, uncommon
Adverb
  1. 1
    In or at any location. not-comparable

    "I don't know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere."

  2. 2
    To (in the direction of) any location. not-comparable

    "Anywhere you go in France, there will be bread and wine with dinner."

Adverb
  1. 1
    at or in or to any place wordnet
Pronoun
  1. 1
    Any location or an unknown location.

    "Anywhere is better than here!"

Synonyms

All synonyms
anyplaceanyplacecosmopolitancosmopolitesomewhere

Example

More examples

"Curious to say, I didn't find it anywhere."

Etymology

From any + where.

Related phrases

anywhere elseanywhere nearnot going anywhere

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