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anywhere.

In or at any location.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈɛnɪwɛə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/UK/ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/US

  1. In or at any location.

    not-comparable
    I don't know where I left my keys. They could be anywhere.
    I'd rather be anywhere else.

  2. To (in the direction of) any location.

    not-comparable
    Anywhere you go in France, there will be bread and wine with dinner.
    I'm staying home today. I'm not going anywhere.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwaz Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Germanic *-r Proto-Germanic *hwar Proto-West Germanic *hwār Old English hwǣr Middle English wher English where English anywhere From any + where.

pron/ˈɛnɪwɛə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/UK/ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/US

  1. Any location or an unknown location.

    Anywhere is better than here!
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwaz Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Germanic *-r Proto-Germanic *hwar Proto-West Germanic *hwār Old English hwǣr Middle English wher English where English anywhere From any + where.

noun/ˈɛnɪwɛə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/UK/ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/US

  1. A person without strong cultural or social ties that are exclusive to a specific place.

    informal · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwaz Proto-Indo-European *-r Proto-Germanic *-r Proto-Germanic *hwar Proto-West Germanic *hwār Old English hwǣr Middle English wher English where English anywhere From any + where.

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