nowhere near

idiom

: not at all near to

We were nowhere near a hospital.

informal : not at all : not nearly

Their house is nowhere near as nice as yours.

That is nowhere near enough water.

The house is nowhere near finished.

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Prior to his withdrawal, Biden enjoyed nowhere near the same levels of public support, with his 2024 rallies seeing an average of about 1,300 attendees, the CCC said. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 Braun has nowhere near the name recognition or star power of Anthony Edwards. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 1 Nov. 2024 The bourbon was bottled at cask strength of 118.8 proof, which is strong but nowhere near hazmat level (thankfully). —

Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024 While the price tag of a Rhode Lip Case (£38) is nowhere near that of a Supreme x Nike Air Force 1 (over £282), both items promise self-sustaining dopamine hits — not just when sported on the ‘gram but also in real life. —

Avani Thakkar, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nowhere near