nowhither
to no place; nowhere: paths leading nowhither.
Origin of nowhither
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How to use nowhither in a sentence
The background, too, that colonnade “leading nowhither,” is characteristic of the change in the manner of regarding things.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherBut we get nowhither unless we carefully distinguish between the foundation of the problem and the problem itself.
As the miles were covered he still floundered in a maze of speculation that seemed to lead him nowhither.
The One-Way Trail | Ridgwell CullumIt makes a most fascinating byway to walk along, though it leads nowhither, ending abruptly where it dips down into Fulbourn Fen.
Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely | Rev. Edward Conybeare.This Prime Minister could retire nowhither except into his tomb.
British Dictionary definitions for nowhither
/ (ˈnəʊˌwɪðə) /
archaic to no place; to nowhere
Origin of nowhither
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