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

"I think it was way more exciting then, but I think it was publicized more too, and everybody tuned into it," the retiree from Ohio told AFP.

From Barron's

AI is supposed to define everybody’s future, but some people think that Apple has fallen behind in the AI race.

From Barron's

Oliver Fetzer, a former CEO of Viridos, said the scientists’ cost estimate, in combination with the low productivity seen in algae’s first year of outdoor testing, “was a shocker for everybody.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Because acting superior to everybody and hibernating in my bedroom reading Twilight for the millionth time is only making your summer last an eternity.”

From Literature

His accusation crashes like a pile of rocks at my feet and everybody’s gaze swivels to land on me.

From Literature