everywhere — English Dictionary

Adverb

1. In or to all locations under discussion.

   Usage

   • not-comparable

   Examples

   He delivers the mail everywhere on this street.

   We went everywhere at the school - we talked to all the teachers in their classrooms.

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   Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins. For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you.

2. In or to a few or more locations.

   Usage

   • Colloquial
   • excessive
   • not-comparable

   Examples

   We went to Europe last year and went everywhere: Berlin, Paris, London, and Madrid.

   When I shop for shoes, I like to look everywhere.

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   I've looked everywhere in the house and still can't find my glasses.

   Flutters of excitement were everywhere apparent.

Noun

1. All places or locations.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Related words

   quantifier

   Examples

   I went out to get some groceries, but everywhere was closed.

Adverb

1. to or in any or all places; pronoun, location; quantifier: universal

   Synonyms

   everyplaceall over

   Examples

   You find fast food stores everywhere

   people everywhere are becoming aware of the problem

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   he carried a gun everywhere he went

   looked all over for a suitable gift