English Explanatory Dictionary

anywhere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In or at any location.
  2. To (in the direction of) any location.
pron
  1. Any location or an unknown location.
noun
  1. A person without strong cultural or social ties that are exclusive to a specific place.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛnɪwɛə/ /ˈɛn.iː.(h)wɛə(ɹ)/ /ˈɛn.i.(h)wɛɹ/ en-us-anywhere.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-anywhere.wav

Word forms

anywhere any where anywheres

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

cosmopolite cosmopolitan

Antonyms

somewhere homebody

Related words

anybody anyone anything everywhere nowhere somewhere

Derived words

anywhere else anywhere near anywhereness not going anywhere
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