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everybody

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

pronoun

  1. every person.


everybody British  
/ ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ /

pronoun

  1. every person; everyone

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See each, else.

Etymology

Origin of everybody

First recorded in 1520–30; every + body

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The absence of young people could also change the social media experience for everybody else.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

One achievement that nobody can take away from his legacy, however, is his hand in creating one of the most welcoming spaces in TV history: the Boston bar where everybody knows your name.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

He solidified his name in television with “Cheers,” co-creating the lively Boston travern “where everybody knows your name” with Glen and Les Charles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

In 2020, you could talk to everybody in the field in a couple of weeks, and I did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

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

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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