ubiquity

American  

[yoo-bik-wi-tee] / yuˈbɪk wɪ ti /

noun

1. the state or capacity of being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresence.

   the ubiquity of magical beliefs.

2. (initial capital letter) the omnipresence of God or Christ.

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Etymology

Origin of ubiquity

1570–80; < New Latin ubiquitās, equivalent to Latin ubīqu ( e ) everywhere + -itās -ity

Explanation

It’s here, there, and everywhere! Ubiquity is the state of being everywhere all the time. Like a pop song that plays every place you go, or the ubiquity of mosquitoes in the summer or pollen in the spring. There’s no escape! A god is a great example of ubiquity: an all-knowing deity that exists in every nook and cranny. The Latin root word ubique means “everywhere,” and something with ubiquity is indeed everywhere, impossible to avoid. Sometimes ubiquity is a mind trick, like learning that a group of crows is called a "murder," and then noticing crows everywhere you go, all day long. Wherever you go, you're reminded of the ubiquity of crows.

Example Sentences

Told largely through footage filmed by the hundreds of terrified villagers who gathered below, the film showcases how the ubiquity of the cellphone and connections to social media affect the way that events unfold.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

But with perfected blandness and prompt feedback nearing total ubiquity, quirky may soon become the most valuable currency on the market.

From Slate • Jan. 7, 2026

Television has long been referred to as the electronic hearth, but the yule log’s ubiquity in the streaming era shifts that notion into oddly literal territory.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

“Mutt,” his breakout 2024 single, quietly simmered for months before it was pushed into ubiquity.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Like a metaphor rendered incomprehensible by its ubiquity, there was room enough in what she had left me for endless imaginings, for an infinite set of Margos.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

Related Words

• pervasiveness