nowhere

SayNOH-wair/ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/UK/ˈnəʊ.wɛə/

4 meanings of nowhere

1
adverb
In no place; not in any location whatsoever.
The missing report turned up nowhere, despite a thorough search of the office.
There was nowhere to sit in the crowded waiting room.
Oppositeeverywhere, somewhere
2
adverb
To no place; toward no destination at all.
The narrow staircase seemed to lead nowhere, ending at a bricked-up doorway.
The shortcut took the hikers nowhere except deeper into the marsh.
Oppositesomewhere
3
noununcountable
No particular place; an unspecified or insignificant location.
Their farmhouse stood in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by empty fields.
The challenger appeared out of nowhere to upset the reigning champion.
4
adjective
Unimportant; unworthy of any notice or attention.
The band played a string of nowhere venues before finally getting noticed.
After a promising start, his career stalled in a nowhere position.
Similarobscure, insignificant, minor
Oppositeprominent, important

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Origin

From Middle English nowher, from Old English nōhwēr (nāhwǣr), formed from nā- ("no") plus hwǣr ("where"). The adjective use comes from phrases like "nowhere on the map" or "nowhere you want to be."