Nowhere
adj, adv, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 No particular place, noplace.
"They went on a cruise to nowhere."
- 2 an insignificant place wordnet
- 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."
- 1 In no place. not-comparable
"Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn."
- 2 To no place. not-comparable
"We sat in traffic, going nowhere."
- 1 not anywhere; in or at or to no place wordnet
Example
More examples"Can I stay at your place? I have nowhere to go."
Etymology
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.