Everywhere

/ˈɛvriˌwɛər/

adverbBeginnerVery CommonGeneral

Definitions

1

In all places; to or in every place or part; universally.

/ˈɛvriˌwɛər/

adverbneutralBeginner
General

In, at, or to every place or part

The children ran everywhere in the park.

💡 Simply: Imagine you're looking for your keys, and they’re not on the table, or on the couch, or under the cushions…they’re EVERYWHERE! This word means in all the places you can imagine!

👶 For kids: Everywhere means in all the places!

More Examples

2

I looked everywhere for my lost keys.

3

The scent of freshly baked bread was everywhere in the bakery.

How It's Used

General

"Books were scattered everywhere in the room."

Travel

"She traveled everywhere in Europe during her gap year."

Idioms & expressions

all over the place

Disorganized; chaotic; in a mess.

"His notes are all over the place, and I can't understand anything."

From Old English *æfre hwǣr* ('ever where'), meaning 'in every place, at all places'. The word combines 'every' and 'where'.

Used in Middle English, with the same meaning, derived from Old English.

Memory tip

Think of a globe and imagine pointing to all locations.

Base: where
every where

Usage

60%Spoken
40%Written