nowhere

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnəʊhwɛər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈnoʊˌhwɛr, -ˌwɛr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nōhwâr′, -wâr′)

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nowhere
You use nowhere to say that there is no place where something happens or can happen.
There's nowhere for either of us to go.
There was nowhere to hide.
Nowhere is sometimes put first for emphasis, followed by be or an auxiliary verb and the subject of the clause.
Nowhere is language a more serious issue than in Hawaii.
Nowhere have I seen this written down.
Be careful
You don't usually use another negative word with ‘nowhere’. Don't say, for example, ‘I couldn’t find her nowhere'. You say ‘I couldn’t find her anywhere'.
I changed my mind and decided not to go anywhere.
'nowhere' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
almost - but - for

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