English Reference
adverb · noun

everywhere

adv. · n.
US /ˈɛvɹiˌwɛɹ/ UK /ˈɛvɹɪwˌeə/ ev·ery·where

  1. 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.

    Pitfall
    I looked for my keys every where. I looked for my keys everywhere.

    Everywhere is written as a single word, not two separate words.

  2. 02 B1 Intermediate Informal

    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.

  3. 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.

    Usage

    Often follows a preposition like 'from'.

    everyplace

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.

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Origin Old English -
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Common
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