Word
Definition
pron. every person in a group. You use this when you are talking about all the people in a specific place or the whole world.
pron. every person; all people in a particular group or in general. Functions as a singular pronoun and requires a singular verb form despite referring to multiple people.
Examples
“Everybody in the room is listening to the music.”
“Everybody at the office was invited to the party, so the building was completely empty by five o'clock.”
“While the policy was designed to benefit everybody, the administrative delays meant that only a fraction of the population received their payments on time.”
Examples
simple
“Everybody in the room is listening to the music.”
contextual
“Everybody at the office was invited to the party, so the building was completely empty by five o'clock.”
complex
“While the policy was designed to benefit everybody, the administrative delays meant that only a fraction of the population received their payments on time.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “everybody” in context.
Usage
Always takes a singular verb (e.g., 'everybody is' not 'everybody are').
Pitfall
Everybody are happy
Everybody is happy
Despite referring to a group of people, 'everybody' is grammatically singular and requires a singular verb.
Real-World Examples
“Reduced hours, higher bills - it affects everybody.” “It’s not perfect, but in recent years everybody seemed to be getting easy bail.” “It's hurting everybody." "It's awful and unbelievable," said another man who gave his name as Gerrard.” “Everybody knows where Guardiola stands on the great City scandal ; the numerous guilty verdicts handed down to them on the 100-plus charges they have faced for breaking the Premier League’s financial rules .” Etymology
From every + body.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
DETERMINER
PRONOUN
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Idioms
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A1 MoversIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.2.0–3.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 1.0–1.50–23TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.120–224
- Frequency
- Very common
- Level
- A1 · BeginnerOxford
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