everywhere
- 01 A2 Elementary
adv.in every place or to every place.
adv.in or to all locations or parts of a particular area.
Simple“I looked everywhere for my phone, but I still can't find it.”
In context“The scent of blooming jasmine seemed to be everywhere in the garden that evening, carried by the light breeze.”
PitfallI looked for my keys every where. I looked for my keys everywhere.Everywhere is written as a single word, not two separate words.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 B1 Intermediate
adv.used to describe something that is very common and easy to find.
adv.used hyperbolically to indicate high frequency or ubiquity in a specific social or cultural context.
Simple“That new song is everywhere lately; I hear it in every shop.”
In context“By the mid-1990s, mobile phones were becoming everywhere, transitioning from luxury items to essential tools for daily communication.”
Synonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.all the places that exist.
n.the totality of all places or locations; functions as the subject or object of a sentence.
Simple“People came from everywhere to see the famous singer perform.”
In context“The dust had settled into everywhere, coating the furniture, the books, and even the inside of the locked cabinets.”
UsageOften follows a preposition like 'from'.
Synonymseveryplace
From Middle English eauerihwer, from Old English æfre + gehwær. By surface analysis, every + where.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.