nowhere

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an insignificant place

   The ghost came out of nowhere.

2. 2
   adv

   In no place.

   Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn.

3. 3
   adv

   To no place.

   We sat in traffic, going nowhere.

4. 4
   adj

   Unimportant; unworthy of notice.

   As a foreign stamp gazette it is nowhere. An article on Stamp Collecting, by J. E. Gray, “reprinted from one of his books,” and a catalogue of stamps constitute its sole attraction. We are surprised to find such sounding pretentions so poorly supported.

5. 5
   noun

   No particular place, noplace.

   They went on a cruise to nowhere.

6. 6
   adv

   not anywhere

Etymology

From Middle English nowher, from Old English nōhwēr, nāhwǣr, from nā- + hwǣr. By surface analysis, no + where. Adjective usage is taken from phrases like nowhere on the map (signifying the location was too small or too insignificant to be listed), nowhere you want to be, etc.