adverb / noun
nowhere
NOH-wair/ˈnəʊwer/
In or at no place.
She checks the empty drawers, but her keys are nowhere to be found.
Etymology
The negative word combines with the word for location to rule out any place. The Old English compound already meant “nowhere” and could also express the broader denial “not at all.”
In context
She had nowhere left to turn. He said, "Stay and share my table." And she did.
More examples
- We have nowhere to store the extra chairs.
- Their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere.
- This narrow road leads nowhere.
Similar words
- no place
- An informal alternative, especially when no suitable location is available.