1 : in, at, or to any place
▪ This type of plant can grow just about anywhere. ▪ It's a small camera that you can take practically/virtually anywhere. ▪ They gave her permission to go anywhere she wanted to. ▪ This kind of thing could happen anywhere. ▪ You can sit anywhere you like. ▪ He seems to be at home anywhere in the world. ▪ I can't find my keys anywhere. ▪ I'd know/recognize her anywhere. ▪ They produce some of the finest wines made anywhere. ▪ He never walks anywhere. He always drives. ▪ I'll take you anywhere you want to go. ▪ I heard that she might be quitting, but she says she's not going anywhere. [=she says that she's staying] ▪ This bird species is not found anywhere else in the world. [=the bird is not found at any other place in the world] ▪ I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. ▪ These plants don't grow just anywhere. They need lots of sun. — often used figuratively ▪ His career isn't going anywhere. [=his career is not making progress; his career is not becoming more successful; his career is going nowhere] ▪ It seemed like a good idea, but it never went anywhere. [=it never produced any useful results] ▪ We're working hard but we don't seem to be getting anywhere. [=we don't seem to be making progress] ▪ Arguing will not get us anywhere. [=arguing will not help us solve the problem] ▪ Our efforts to get more information didn't lead anywhere. [=our efforts were not successful] 2 : 1somewhere — used in questions ▪ Did you go anywhere while on your vacation? ▪ Have you been anywhere else in Europe? 3 — used to give added emphasis to near and close ▪ The police wouldn't let us get anywhere near the accident scene. ▪ The dog barks if you come anywhere near him. ▪ The company hasn't come anywhere near/close to meeting its goals. ▪ We're not anywhere close to being done. [=we're very far from being done] ▪ The movie was not anywhere near as good [=the movie was not nearly as good] as I expected it to be. 4 — used to indicate a range of amounts, values, etc. ▪ The house's value is estimated at anywhere from $200,000 to $220,000. ▪ The plants can live anywhere between 50 and 100 years. ▪ The procedure can take anywhere from/between two to four hours to complete.
▪ This type of plant can grow just about anywhere. ▪ It's a small camera that you can take practically/virtually anywhere. ▪ They gave her permission to go anywhere she wanted to. ▪ This kind of thing could happen anywhere. ▪ You can sit anywhere you like. ▪ He seems to be at home anywhere in the world. ▪ I can't find my keys anywhere. ▪ I'd know/recognize her anywhere. ▪ They produce some of the finest wines made anywhere. ▪ He never walks anywhere. He always drives. ▪ I'll take you anywhere you want to go. ▪ I heard that she might be quitting, but she says she's not going anywhere. [=she says that she's staying] ▪ This bird species is not found anywhere else in the world. [=the bird is not found at any other place in the world] ▪ I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. ▪ These plants don't grow just anywhere. They need lots of sun. — often used figuratively ▪ His career isn't going anywhere. [=his career is not making progress; his career is not becoming more successful; his career is going nowhere] ▪ It seemed like a good idea, but it never went anywhere. [=it never produced any useful results] ▪ We're working hard but we don't seem to be getting anywhere. [=we don't seem to be making progress] ▪ Arguing will not get us anywhere. [=arguing will not help us solve the problem] ▪ Our efforts to get more information didn't lead anywhere. [=our efforts were not successful]







