everywhere

Useful expressions to express: EVERYWHERE 1

EVERYWHERE

1 in every country or area of the world

everywhere

[adv]

Everywhere, even in the Antarctic, there are signs that the Earth is getting warmer | Women everywhere are beginning to assert their rights | a message of hope for peace-loving people everywhere

all over the world

in every part of the world, used especially to say how much a particular idea, organization etc has spread [adv phrase]

The Red Cross is a large organization with members all over the world | The concert was televised and was watched by millions of people all over the world | All over the world people's lives are being changed by the new technology

worldwide

happening, existing, or having an effect in all parts of the world [adj]

The firm has a worldwide reputation for efficient service. | a worldwide campaign to combat AIDS worldwide [adv] The telecommunications network operates worldwide (=m all parts of the world) | Of the 12 million refugees worldwide, 6 million are under 18

global

a word used especially in newspapers, meaning involving or including the whole world [adj usually before noun]

It is vital to enforce a global ban on whaling. | Only the UN can tackle global problems like pollution of the atmosphere.

the world over

an expression meaning in every country or area of the world, used especially when saying that something is the same in each country [adu phrase]

Hollywood films are popular the world over. | Children are much the same the world over; they all enjoy a good story.

2 in or on every part of a building, area, or surface

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[adv]

The whole street was flooded; there was water everywhere. | The fire spread everywhere, especially over the east side of the island. | Everywhere in the hospital I was aware of a strong antiseptic smell.

all over

in or on every part of something [prep/adv]

By the time he'd finished eating the cake he had chocolate all over his face. | Fiona's got posters of Michael Jackson all over her bedroom wall. | They've painted their house pink all over. It looks awful. | I played tennis yesterday and when I woke up this morning I was aching all over.

be covered In

if someone or something is covered in something, especially a substance or liquid, they have it in or on every part of them [v phrase]


You 're covered in mud! What on earth have you been doing? | The garden was absolutely covered in leaves by the time the storm passed.

all over the place

an informal expression meaning left or put untidily in many different parts of a room, building etc [adv phrase]

I looked into his room - there were clothes and old magazines all over the place. | The baby didn 't want to eat its food and started throwing it all over the place.

3 in or to every part or many parts of a town, country etc

everywhere

[adv]

Ah, you've found my keys. I've been looking everywhere for them. | Health clubs are everywhere nowadays. | The tourists said they were tired of London; they'd been everywhere and seen everything.

every place

an informal American word meaning everywhere [adv]

We searched every place but we couldn 'tfind him. It turned out he'd been home all the time.

all over

in or to many different parts of a town, country etc, especially when you want to say that you have been to many places [prep/adv]

The choir has sung in concerts all over the country. | We have branches of the bank all over the city. | We really enjoyed our holiday in Canada. We travelled all over.

wherever you go/look

if you find a particular thing wherever you go or look, you find it in all the different places that you go to or look in [adv phrase]

There seem to be fountains wherever you look in this park.| When I was in India I saw poverty wherever I went. | He seems to make friends wherever he goes.

here

an informal expression meaning in many different places, without any particular plan or pattern [adv phrase]

I've been collecting bits of information from here, there and everywhere. | There are so many video shops in the town now. They seem to be springing up here, there, and everywhere.

there and everywhere

an informal expression meaning in many different places, without any particular plan or pattern [adv phrase]

I've been collecting bits of information from here, there and everywhere. | There are so many video shops in the town now. They seem to be springing up here, there, and everywhere.

nationwide

nationwide search/hunt/ survey etc (=done in every part of the country) [adj usually before noun]

a nationwide hunt for the murderer | A nationwide survey of schools shows that conditions are not improving.

nationwide


[adv]

a major food retailing company with over 200 stores nationwide

widespread

something, especially a bad situation, that is widespread is happening in many parts of a town, country etc, in a way that is impossible to stop or control [adj]

The government does not have sufficient funds to deal with the widespread famine and disease. | Yesterday's riots an continuing and the looting is becoming widespread.

all over the place

an informal expression meaning in or to many different parts of a town or country [adv phrase]

When I was in the army I travelled all over the place. | Hi went all over the place looking for a shop selling corkscrews but couldn't find one.

4 in or to any place

anywhere (also any place in American English)

[adv]

You can buy them anywhere and they are very cheap. | We never go anyplace or do anything interesting. | anywhere in Is there a supermarket anywhere in this town? | anywhere else /'/n so happy here. I couldn't possibly imagine living anywhere else. | anywhere near The children were never allowed to go anywhere near the main road.

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