nowhere
/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In no place.
adv
To no place.
adj
Unimportant; unworthy of notice.
noun
No particular place, noplace.
Example Sentences
- "Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn."
- "The keys are nowhere in the house."
- "We sat in traffic, going nowhere."
- "If you forget to do this, your interlock circuit won't be made and you'll be going nowhere."
- "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."
- "Elinore was such a bitch, such a nowhere person."
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: nowher, nōhwēr
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/
- British English: /ˈnəʊ.wɛə/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
nowhere dense
nowhere dense set
all dressed up and nowhere to go
all dressed up with nowhere to go
arse end of nowhere
bumfuck middle of nowhere
bum fuck nowhere
bumfuck nowhere