nowhither
[ noh-hwith-er, -with- ]
/ ˈnoʊˌʰwɪð ər, -ˌwɪð- /
adverb
to no place; nowhere: paths leading nowhither.
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Words nearby nowhither
nowhere, nowhere near, nowhere-dense, nowheres, nowheresville, nowhither, nowise, nown, nowruz, nowt, nowty
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Example sentences from the Web for nowhither
As the miles were covered he still floundered in a maze of speculation that seemed to lead him nowhither.
The One-Way Trail|Ridgwell CullumShe had nowhither to run—but there she was at the end of a large trap.
The Fifth Queen|Ford Madox FordBut we get nowhither unless we carefully distinguish between the foundation of the problem and the problem itself.
British Dictionary definitions for nowhither
nowhither
/ (ˈnəʊˌwɪðə) /
adverb
archaic to no place; to nowhere
Word Origin for nowhither
Old English nāhwider. See neither
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