Word
Definition
pron. every person in a group. You use it when you are talking about all the people in a place or situation.
pron. every person; all people in a particular group or the world at large.
Examples
“Everyone in the class passed the test.”
“The party was a huge success and everyone had a wonderful time dancing.”
“While the policy was designed to benefit the majority, it soon became clear that everyone involved would need to make significant sacrifices to ensure its long-term success.”
Examples
simple
“Everyone in the class passed the test.”
contextual
“The party was a huge success and everyone had a wonderful time dancing.”
complex
“While the policy was designed to benefit the majority, it soon became clear that everyone involved would need to make significant sacrifices to ensure its long-term success.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “everyone” in context.
Usage
Always takes a singular verb despite referring to multiple people.
Pitfall
Everyone are happy
Everyone is happy
Even though it refers to many people, the pronoun is grammatically singular and requires a singular verb.
Confusables
Everyone refers to all people in a group, while every one singles out each specific person or thing.
RememberEveryone = Everybody. Every one = Every single one.
Etymology
From Middle English everichon. By surface analysis, every + one.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
ADJECTIVE
ADVERB
DETERMINER
PRONOUN
Idioms
Grammar
- 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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