everybody

American  

[ev-ree-bod-ee, -buhd-ee] / ˈɛv riˌbɒd i, -ˌbʌd i /

pronoun

1. every person.

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everybody British  

/ ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ /

pronoun

1. every person; everyone

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Usage

See each, else.

Etymology

Origin of everybody

First recorded in 1520–30; every + body

Compare meaning

How does everybody compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• everyone vs. everybody
• everybody vs. injustice

Example Sentences

It comes out every single year so without fail, someone is mentioning it, Oprah is mentioning it, everybody is mentioning it!

From Los Angeles Times

But before she could answer, Duane, who was quietly observing everybody, spoke up.

From Literature

“Boy,” I said, as I poured water into the wash pan, “this early in the morning and everybody stirring around.”

From Literature

I was fascinated by the fact that what seemed to me an atrocity was not seen in general by everybody in the U.S as an atrocity.

From Salon

"When the fire siren or pager went off in the middle of the night - everybody in the house was waking up, whether you were in the fire brigade or not at the time," said Raymond.

From BBC