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nowhere · adverb

/ˈnoʊ.wer/Full view

nowhere

B1 not anywhere

Dictionary examples:

The room was very crowded - there was nowhere to sit.

These young people have nowhere else to go.

Nowhere does the article mention the names of the people involved.

Learner example:

I was looking for it nearly everywhere, but it was nowhere! (Preliminary English Test; B1; Czech)

in the middle of nowhere

B2 a long way from places where people live

Dictionary example:

His car broke down in the middle of nowhere.

Learner example:

You know I really don't want to [get] lost in the middle of nowhere. (First Certificate in English; B2; Chinese)

out of/from nowhere

B2 If someone or something appears out of nowhere, it appears suddenly or unexpectedly.

Dictionary example:

The car came out of nowhere and we had to swerve to miss it.

Learner example:

I was lying all alone on the beach, then suddenly, out of nowhere, right behind me those strange creatures appeared. (First Certificate in English; B2; Russian)

get you nowhere

C2 If something gets you nowhere, it does not help you to succeed.

Dictionary example:

Bad manners will get you nowhere.

Learner example:

As this is a loophole in [the] law system, it's creating a conflict between house-owners and squatters and getting them nowhere. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Korean)