everybody

American

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

pronoun

every person.

everybody British

/ ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ /

pronoun

every person; everyone

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Usage

See each, else.

Etymology

Origin of everybody

First recorded in 1520–30; every + body

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Example Sentences

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"We are being very confident that everybody is going to be able to travel as normal this summer," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

At every level, it’s the same performance: Poor me, I’m the victim, everybody hates me, but I am still teeming with courage.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

“Last year everybody played a game on their phone. Now you’re forced to talk.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

These were simple concepts to understand, but unbeknown to almost everybody for generations, they might have been flawed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

He talked to everybody from drive-through attendants to parents in the pickup line after school.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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