everywhere
Americanadverb
adverb
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See anyplace.
Etymology
Origin of everywhere
1175–1225; Middle English everihwer, representing 2 formations: every every + hwer where, and ever ever + ihwer anywhere, everywhere ( Old English gehwǣr; see y-, where )
Explanation
The adverb everywhere means in all possible places. If you take your phone with you everywhere you go, it means you have it with you in all the places you travel. You can use everywhere literally, but it's probably more common to use it in an exaggerating way. For example, if you can't find your glasses, you might say, "I've looked everywhere for them!" You haven't actually looked everywhere, in every possible place — you've actually only looked in all the places you think you might have left your glasses. In Old English, it's æfre gehwær.
Example Sentences
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To help bring his vision to life, Riley enlisted costume designer Shirley Kurata, the Oscar-nominated stylist behind the equally surreal "Everything Everywhere All at Once."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Everywhere you look there are intriguing stories to be told.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“He’s a winner. Everywhere he goes and every place he stops, he wins,” Green said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Everywhere else, the Cold War ended 35 years ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Everywhere my jailers, the sharp scorpions of the tongue!”
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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