Dictionary.com
definitions

ubiquitous

[ yoo-bik-wi-tuh s ]
/ yuˈbɪk wɪ təs /
||
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR ubiquitous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.

RELATED CONTENT

8 Monsters Of Literature And FolkloreRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
7 Chinese Loanwords To Expand Your VocabularyRead more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

omnipresent, ubiquitous, overall, throughout, universally, wherever

Nearby words

  1. ubique,
  2. ubiquinol,
  3. ubiquinone,
  4. ubiquitarian,
  5. ubiquitin,
  6. ubiquity,
  7. ubr,
  8. ubuntu,
  9. ubv photometry,
  10. uc
Also u·biq·ui·tar·y [yoo-bik-wi-ter-ee] /yuˈbɪk wɪˌtɛr i/.

Origin of ubiquitous

First recorded in 1830–40; ubiquit(y) + -ous
Related forms
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for ubiquitously

  • “The base is ubiquitously unhappy with everything they stand for, their associations, and the way they operate,” Horowitz said.

    Tea Party Takes on Boehner|Patricia Murphy|February 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

  • The salvaged food was brought from the piers to the kitchens by Boy Scouts, ubiquitously useful in any public undertaking.

    Our Schools in War Time—and After|Arthur Davis Dean

British Dictionary definitions for ubiquitously

ubiquitous

/ (juːˈbɪkwɪtəs) /

adjective

having or seeming to have the ability to be everywhere at once; omnipresent
Derived Formsubiquitously, adverbubiquity or ubiquitousness, noun

Word Origin for ubiquitous

C14: from Latin ubīque everywhere, from ubī where
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

Word Origin and History for ubiquitously

ubiquitous

adj.

"turning up everywhere," 1837, from ubiquity + -ous. The earlier word was ubiquitary (1580s), from Modern Latin ubiquitarius, from ubique. Related: Ubiquitously; ubiquitousness.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper