nowhere

Definition

In no place.

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.

Example Sentences

• "Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn."
• "The keys are nowhere in the house."
• "We sat in traffic, going nowhere."