no ‧ where S2 /ˈnəʊweə $ ˈnoʊwer/ BrE AmE adverb
1 . not in any place or to any place
nowhere to go/live/sit etc
I have no job and nowhere to live.
Nowhere is drug abuse more of a problem than in the US.
2 . get/go nowhere to have no success or make no progress:
The proposal went nowhere in the Senate.
get nowhere with somebody/something
He was getting nowhere with the Bentley case.
get somebody nowhere
A negative attitude will get you nowhere.
I soon realized that being tough was getting me nowhere fast (=was not helping me achieve anything) .
3 . be nowhere to be seen/found ( also be nowhere in sight ) to not be in a place, or not be seen or found there:
Typical – another street crime and the police are nowhere to be seen.
4 . nowhere near
a) a long way from a particular place:
He swore he was nowhere near her house on the night she died.
b) not at all
nowhere near ready/full/finished etc
The building’s nowhere near finished.
She’s nowhere near as pretty as you are.
5 . out of/from nowhere happening or appearing suddenly and without warning:
In the last few seconds, Gunnell came from nowhere to win another gold medal.
From out of nowhere he asks me to marry him!
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GRAMMAR
Do not use nowhere with another negative word (eg 'not'). Use anywhere :
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You can’t smoke anywhere (NOT can’t smoke nowhere) in the building.