Nobody ( pronoun , noun )

(As a pronoun)

Nobody ( pronoun )

  1. Not anyone; no person.
  2. Used to indicate that no one is present or available.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from no + body.

Examples:

  1. Nobody came to the party.
  2. I asked if anybody wanted to go, but nobody did.
  3. There's nobody home.
  4. I couldn't find my keys, and nobody knew where they were.
  5. Nobody knows what will happen in the future.

(As a noun)

Nobody ( noun )

  1. Not anyone; no person.
  2. Used to indicate that no one is present or available.

Origin:

Late 16th century: from no + body.

Examples:

  1. Nobody came to the party.
  2. I asked if anybody wanted to go, but nobody did.
  3. There's nobody home.
  4. I couldn't find my keys, and nobody knew where they were.
  5. Nobody knows what will happen in the future.
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