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What does "nowhere" mean?

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Rebecca

"Nowhere" means no place or not any place. It is commonly used to refer to not to or in any place. For example, if one asks a question about where to go and the answer is that you don't want to go anywhere, you can say "nowhere." Ex: A: Where do you want to go? B: Nowhere. (Not any place) In the case of this video, the singer says "nowhere good" to mean that the place he wants to invite the girl he likes to a place that isn't good: nowhere good. You can use this expression with an adjective to mean the opposite of the adjective used. Ex: The restaurant was nowhere fancy, but the food was delicious. Ex: The park was nowhere pretty, but it was quiet and calm.

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