middle of nowhere

noun phrase

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: an extremely remote and isolated place
ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere

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The soldiers do not linger, even in this vast field in the middle of nowhere. — Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 27 June 2026 The grueling hike in the middle of nowhere had been worth it. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 5 June 2026 By every reasonable measure this should be the middle of nowhere. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Now there are dozens—and pomegranates and blood oranges and pert glossy blackberries, even in winter, even in the middle of nowhere. — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for middle of nowhere

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“Middle of nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20of%20nowhere. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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