nowhere
nowhere Lexical Profile
nowhere Game Scores & Validity
• adverb
Not in or to any place; not anywhere.
"The missing keys were nowhere to be found despite a thorough search of the house."
To no state of progress, success, or positive outcome.
"Our negotiations with the supplier got nowhere because neither side would compromise on the price."
• noun
A remote, unknown, obscure, or nonexistent place.
"Their car broke down on a dusty highway in the middle of nowhere."
A state of obscurity, insignificance, or lack of progress.
"The small startup rose from nowhere to become a leader in renewable energy technology."
• pronoun
No place; not any place.
"When the sudden downpour started, there was nowhere for the hikers to take shelter."
• adjective
Having no prospect of progress, success, or fulfillment; leading to nothing.
"After spending three years in a nowhere job, he decided to go back to university."
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English nāhwǣr, formed from nā ('no, never') and hwǣr ('where').