Middle of nowhere Meaning in English
expression
MID-uhl-uv-NOH-wair
MID-uhl-ov-NOH-weuh
Definition
A very remote or isolated place, far from towns, cities, or anything familiar.
Usage & Nuances
An informal, often humorous phrase. Used to exaggerate how remote or hard to reach a place feels. Not for formal writing. Can describe both real places and a feeling of being isolated.
Spanish: en medio de la nadaPortuguese (BR): no meio do nadaPortuguese (PT): no meio do nadaChinese (Simplified): 荒郊野外 - 鸟不拉屎的地方Chinese (Traditional): 荒郊野外 - 鳥不生蛋的地方Hindi: कहीं दूर-दराज़ (वीरान जगह)Arabic: مكان ناءٍ - في وسط اللاشيءBengali: অজ পাড়াগাঁ - জনমানবহীন এলাকাRussian: глушь - захолустьеJapanese: ど田舎 - 何もない場所Vietnamese: nơi heo hút - vùng hẻo lánhKorean: 오지 - 시골 한가운데Turkish: ıssız yer - dünyanın bir ucuUrdu: ویران جگہ - سنسان علاقہIndonesian: tengah antah-berantah - pelosok
Example Sentences
He lives in the middle of nowhere.
basic
The hotel is in the middle of nowhere.
basic
We got lost in the middle of nowhere.
basic
It felt like I was stranded in the middle of nowhere with no signal.
natural
Why did you move all the way out to the middle of nowhere?
natural
There’s nothing but cows and fields in the middle of nowhere.
natural