not in or to any place; not anywhere:plants and animals found nowhere else in the worldthe constable was nowhere to be seen
pronoun
1no place:there was nowhere for her to sitthere’s nowhere better to experience the wonders of the Pyrenees
2a place that is remote, uninteresting, or nondescript:a stretch of road between nowhere and nowhere
adjective
[attributive] informal
having no prospect of progress or success:a nowhere job
Phrases
be (or come) nowhere
be badly beaten or completely unsuccessful in a race or competition: figurativeas historical recreation the film was interesting, as cinema it was nowhere
from (or out of) nowhere
appearing or happening suddenly and unexpectedly:they came from nowhere to win in the last three strokes of the race
get (or go) nowhere
make no progress:he’ll get nowhere with her, he’s too young
get someone nowhere
be of no use or benefit to someone:being angry would get her nowhere
the middle of nowhere
informal a place that is very remote:we got lost in the middle of nowhere
nowhere near
not nearly:he’s nowhere near as popular as he used to be
a road to nowhere
a situation or course of action offering no prospects of progress or advancement.
