everywhere

American  

[ev-ree-hwair, -wair] / ˈɛv riˌʰwɛər, -ˌwɛər /

adverb

1. in every place or part; in all places.

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everywhere British  

/ ˈɛvrɪˌwɛə /

adverb

1. to or in all parts or places

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everywhere Idioms  

1. see all over (everywhere); here, there, and everywhere.

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Spelling

See anyplace.

Etymology

Origin of everywhere

1175–1225; Middle English everihwer, representing 2 formations: every every + hwer where, and ever ever + ihwer anywhere, everywhere ( Old English gehwǣr; see y-, where )

Explanation

The adverb everywhere means in all possible places. If you take your phone with you everywhere you go, it means you have it with you in all the places you travel. You can use everywhere literally, but it's probably more common to use it in an exaggerating way. For example, if you can't find your glasses, you might say, "I've looked everywhere for them!" You haven't actually looked everywhere, in every possible place — you've actually only looked in all the places you think you might have left your glasses. In Old English, it's æfre gehwær.

Example Sentences

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everywhere

Jack McGrail and Aiyana Da’Briel, staff leaders for the SoLa Live Accelerator program behind the event, seemed to be everywhere at once, passing out wristbands and scribbling on clipboards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

And what works in Greater Manchester may not work everywhere else.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The case turns on a sleight of hand. and once you see it, you’ll spot it everywhere.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

Destruction was everywhere in Zawtar al-Gharbiya, where mayor Abed Ezzeddine said three quarters of the buildings had been destroyed and there was no electricity or running water.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

There was water everywhere except far to his right, beyond Abby.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Related Words

• far and wide
• here and there
• omnipresent
• ubiquitous