everywhere
- 1In or to every place, or lots of different places.
Like checking every single corner of a room, one after another.
We searched everywhere in the house for the missing kitten.
By the end of the trip, the group had been everywhere on their list.
UsageYou can say everywhere you go or everywhere you look.
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- 2All places, thought of together as one thing.
By the end of the long trip, everywhere looked the same to the tired children.
On the first warm day of spring, everywhere was full of people.
UsageUse a singular verb: everywhere was full of people.
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Origin
From Old English words meaning "ever" and "everywhere." On the surface, it combines "every" plus "where."
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · 2 facts
- The Old English components are æfre, meaning "ever", and gehwær, meaning "everywhere" or "elsewhere". en.wiktionary.org
- Every plus where is a surface analysis; the historical derivation given is through Middle English eauerihwer from Old English æfre plus gehwær. en.wiktionary.org