nowhere near

phrase

1

: not at all near to

We were nowhere near a hospital.

2

informal : not at all : not nearly

Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.

That is nowhere near enough water.

The house is nowhere near finished.

Examples of nowhere near in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Middle East remains engulfed in conflict, and the region is nowhere near the peace this prize supposedly celebrates. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Those dismal ticket sales were behind earlier projections of $12 million to $15 million and nowhere near the $40 million domestic debut that box office experts suggest a movie of this size would need to justify its price tag. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Even if demand decreased, there would still be an imbalance that the current levels of supply are nowhere near servicing. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

For a tiny home for two there is a lot going on, and yet the home feels unified, easy to navigate, and nowhere near cramped, regardless of the many fine antiques that decorate the space. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for nowhere near

• charioteer
• ritonavir
• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere

Kids Definition

nowhere near

adverb

: not nearly