anyplace

American  

[en-ee-plays] / ˈɛn iˌpleɪs /

adverb

1. anywhere.

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anyplace British  

/ ˈɛnɪˌpleɪs /

adverb

1. informal in, at, or to any unspecified place

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Spelling

The adverb anyplace is most often written as one word: Anyplace you look there are ruins. It occurs mainly in informal speech and only occasionally in writing. Anywhere is by far the more common form in formal speech and edited writing. The same holds true, respectively, of the adverbial pairs everyplace and everywhere; noplace and nowhere; and someplace and somewhere. The two-word noun phrases any place, every place, no place, and some place occur, however, in all contexts: We can build the house in any place we choose. There's no place like home.

Etymology

Origin of anyplace

First recorded in 1915–20; any + place

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

anyplace

“The scale of money that is spent on San Francisco is unlike anyplace else,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

"Focus on getting a seat to anyplace from which you can then continue travel to DC, but the first priority will be getting expeditiously out of country," he was quoted as writing.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

First-year coach Jeff Bryant had to scramble to find someplace — anyplace — to practice for what would turn out to be 42 games.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

Spacey concluded his message by saying he was happy to have a "conversation" with Pearce "anytime, anyplace".

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2025

From the car Georgia didn’t seem so different from anyplace else.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata

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