I. an ‧ y ‧ place /ˈenipleɪs/ BrE AmE adverb American English
↑ anywhere :
I can’t imagine living anyplace else now.
II. an ‧ y ‧ where S1 W3 /ˈeniweə $ -wer/ BrE AmE ( also anyplace American English ) adverb
1 . in or to any place:
Sit anywhere you like.
You can buy clothes like these anywhere.
I don’t want to live in London, but I’d be happy living anywhere else.
2 . used in questions to mean ‘somewhere’:
Do you need anywhere to stay for the night?
Did you go anywhere exotic on vacation this year?
Have you been anywhere else in Spain?
3 . used in negative sentences to mean no place:
I can’t find my passport anywhere.
4 . not anywhere near
a) not at all near:
I wasn’t anywhere near him when he fell.
b) not at all:
I don’t think these figures are anywhere near accurate.
5 . anywhere between one and ten/anywhere from one to ten etc used to mean any age, number, amount etc between the ones that you say:
She could have been anywhere between 45 and 60 years of age.
We can accommodate anywhere between 60 and 300 people.
6 . not get anywhere informal to not be successful at all:
You won’t get anywhere without qualifications.
7 . not get somebody anywhere informal if something does not get you anywhere, it does not change a situation or help you to achieve something:
You can try writing to complain, but I don’t think it will get you anywhere.
8 . not be going anywhere informal to not be achieving success in your life:
He’s a nice enough lad, but he’s not going anywhere.