nowhere

Definition of nowhere in English English dictionary: In no place
Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn.; To no place
We sat in traffic, going nowhere.; No particular place, noplace
They went on a cruise to nowhere.; in no place or state; {a} not in any place, not in existence; You use nowhere to indicate that something or someone cannot be seen or found. Michael glanced anxiously down the corridor, but Wilfred was nowhere to be seen The escaped prisoner was nowhere in sight; not anywhere; in or at or to no place; "I am going nowhere; an insignificant place; "he came out of nowhere"; emphasis If you use nowhere near in front of a word or expression, you are emphasizing that the real situation is very different from, or has not yet reached, the state which that word or expression suggests. He's nowhere near recovered yet from his experiences The chair he sat in was nowhere near as comfortable as the custom-designed one behind his desk; not anywhere; in or at or to no place; "I am going nowhere"; If you say that you are getting nowhere, or getting nowhere fast, or that something is getting you nowhere, you mean that you are not achieving anything or having any success. My mind won't stop going round and round on the same subject and I seem to be getting nowhere `Getting nowhere fast,' pronounced Crosby, `that's what we're doing.' Oh, stop it! This is getting us nowhere; You use nowhere when making negative statements to say that a suitable place of the specified kind does not exist. There was nowhere to hide and nowhere to run I have nowhere else to go, nowhere in the world He had nowhere to call home; emphasis You use nowhere to mean not in any part of a text, speech, or argument. He nowhere offers concrete historical background to support his arguments Point taken, but nowhere did we suggest that this yacht's features were unique The most important issue for most ordinary people was nowhere on the proposed agenda; If you say that a place is in the middle of nowhere, you mean that it is a long way from other places. At dusk we pitched camp in the middle of nowhere; an insignificant place; "he came out of nowhere" not anywhere; in or at or to no place; "I am going nowhere; Not anywhere; not in any place or state; as, the book is nowhere to be found; You can use nowhere to refer in a general way to small, unimportant, or uninteresting places. endless paths that led nowhere in particular. country roads that go from nowhere to nowhere; emphasis You use nowhere to emphasize that a place has more of a particular quality than any other places, or that it is the only place where something happens or exists. Nowhere is language a more serious issue than in Hawaii This kind of forest exists nowhere else in the world If you are extremely rich, you could stay nowhere better than the Ruislip Court Hotel; {i} no place; If you say that something or someone appears from nowhere or out of nowhere, you mean that they appear suddenly and unexpectedly. A car came from nowhere, and I had to jump back into the hedge just in time Houses had sprung up out of nowhere on the hills
nowhere else: In no other place
Nowhere else will you find such skillful craftsmanship.
nowhere near: very far from, not at all close to -
Nowhere.: noplace
arse end of nowhere: A very remote place
lead nowhere: to have no purpose, to result in nothing
middle of nowhere: Nowhere; any place lacking population, interesting things, or defining characteristics
We took a wrong turn hours ago and ended up lost in the middle of nowhere.
nowhere.: nowheres
They do say, though, that Mr. Colson's dogs wouldn't go nowheres near that cabin.
out of nowhere: In an unexpected or inexplicable manner of arrival or occurrence
Mr Pickering's 'Hi!' came out of nowhere and hit him like a torpedo.
from nowhere: without warning; "your cousin arrived out of thin air"
get nowhere: fail to progress or succeed, reach an impasse, move in circles
it leads nowhere: it is pointless, it will not bring good results
miles from nowhere: in a place that is far from a city, far from civilization
out of nowhere: appear suddenly, appear without warning