I Adverb ˈnəʊweə(R ˈnəʊwer Live Sleeping Sister's Couch

• i had nowhere to live, so i was sleeping on my sister's couch.
• there was nowhere for me to sit.
• ‘where are you going this weekend?’ ‘nowhere special.’
• she doesn't want to stay there but she has nowhere else to go.

nowhere

1. not in or to any place
• I had nowhere to live, so I was sleeping on my sister's couch.
• There was nowhere for me to sit.
• ‘Where are you going this weekend?’ ‘Nowhere special.’
• She doesn't want to stay there but she has nowhere else to go.
• Nowhere do plants flourish with such vigour as they do in tropical rainforests.
• This animal is found in Australia, and nowhere else.
• Nowhere is the effect of government policy more apparent than in agriculture.
2. in a sudden and surprising way
• A huge flock of sheep seemed to appear from nowhere.
• The attack came from nowhere.
3. to make no progress or have no success; to not enable somebody to make progress or have success
• We discussed it all morning but got nowhere.
• Talking to him will get you nowhere.
• His career was going nowhere fast.
• The campaign over pay and conditions was getting nowhere.
4. to have no successful result for somebody
• This discussion is leading us nowhere.
• Often there are discoveries which lead nowhere.
5. a place that is a long way from other buildings, towns, etc.
• She lives on a small farm in the middle of nowhere.
6. far from; not at all
• The job doesn't pay anywhere near enough for me.
• Older cars are nowhere near as fuel-efficient as modern cars.
7. far from; not at all
• Older cars are nowhere near as fuel-efficient as modern cars.
8. impossible for anyone to find or see
• I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.
• The children were nowhere to be seen.
• A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future).

Word Origin

• Old English nāhwǣr (see no, where).