Nowhere

//ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ// adj, adv, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Unimportant; unworthy of notice. not-comparable

    "As a foreign stamp gazette it is nowhere. An article on Stamp Collecting, by J. E. Gray, “reprinted from one of his books,” and a catalogue of stamps constitute its sole attraction. We are surprised to find such sounding pretentions so poorly supported."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In no place. not-comparable

    "Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn."

  2. 2
    To no place. not-comparable

    "We sat in traffic, going nowhere."

Adverb
  1. 1
    not anywhere; in or at or to no place wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    No particular place, noplace.

    "They went on a cruise to nowhere."

  2. 2
    an insignificant place wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

Etymology 3

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.

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