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nowhere

/ˈnoʊˌweɚ/

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adverb

not in or at any place

I have nowhere to go/sit/live.

These facts are nowhere stated (in the book).

Nowhere is there more of a population problem than in this city.

The book is nowhere to be found. = The book is nowhere to be seen. = The book is nowhere in sight.

get nowhere

or go nowhere :to have no success at all in doing something :to make no progress

I have gotten nowhere with my research. [=my research has been completely unsuccessful]

The research is going nowhere.

We're getting/going nowhere fast.

get (someone) nowhere :to not help (someone) at all :to not make a situation any better for (someone)

Arguing will get us nowhere. [=arguing will not help our situation]

nowhere near

informal :not at all :not nearly

Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.

That is nowhere near enough water.

The house is nowhere near finished.

noun

[noncount] :no place - used figuratively

They live miles from nowhere. [=they live in a place that is very far from other people]

We got lost in the middle of nowhere. [=in a place far away from other people, houses, etc.]

from nowhere

or out of nowhere - used to say that someone or something comes, appears, happens, etc., in a sudden and unexpected way

The car came out of nowhere!

Suddenly, out of nowhere, she offered me the job.

Starting from nowhere [=with nothing], he built a very successful business.

The horse came from nowhere to win the race.

She rose to fame out of nowhere.

From out of nowhere he asked her if she was having an affair.