nowhere

Everyday

1. Not in any place, or not to any place. tree →
2. Somewhere with nothing near it, far from towns. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and stories, «out of nowhere» means suddenly, with no warning; «in the middle of nowhere» means far from anywhere. In safety lessons, if you are lost «in the middle of nowhere», stay where you are so people can find you. Phrases: «nowhere to be found», «nowhere near», «get nowhere», «out of nowhere», «in the middle of nowhere», «nowhere else».

Examples

• My other sock is nowhere to be found. tree →
• The car broke down in the middle of nowhere. tree →
• A dog appeared out of nowhere. tree →
• We have nowhere to play when it rains. tree →
• I'm getting nowhere with this puzzle. tree →
• 50 is nowhere near 500. tree →
• There was nowhere else to hide. tree →
• The cat wasn't anywhere — it was nowhere in the house. tree →
• He was nowhere to be found. tree →

Note

One word. Don't use it with another «not»: say «I went nowhere» or «I didn't go anywhere», not «I didn't go nowhere» (a double negative, wrong in standard English). «Nowhere near» in maths means very far from that number.