middle of nowhere
noun phrase
: an extremely remote and isolated place
ran out of gas in the middle of nowhere
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Some of it was in the middle of nowhere and some pushed against houses in the roughly-200-person town of Amasa, said Peterson.
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur and written by Jeremy Robbins, the 95-minute psychological thriller delivers an intense, unrelenting ride as Sasha fights to survive both the brutal terrain and a relentless killer in the middle of nowhere.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The allegations remain sensitive given Haiti’s past experience with rape by foreign troops, and the location of these groups often in the middle of nowhere among extremely vulnerable populations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Rue drives to a house in the middle of nowhere owned to do a dropoff for Laurie.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The final 15 minutes took me into the middle of nowhere with poor cell coverage.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The area Despite being a quick car hop from Niseko’s social scene and ski slopes, Shiguchi feels like the middle of nowhere, with its forests, mountains, and valleys.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
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Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Directed by Baltasar Kormákur and written by Jeremy Robbins, the 95-minute psychological thriller delivers an intense, unrelenting ride as Sasha fights to survive both the brutal terrain and a relentless killer in the middle of nowhere.
—Dana Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026
The allegations remain sensitive given Haiti’s past experience with rape by foreign troops, and the location of these groups often in the middle of nowhere among extremely vulnerable populations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Rue drives to a house in the middle of nowhere owned to do a dropoff for Laurie.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
The final 15 minutes took me into the middle of nowhere with poor cell coverage.
—Rosecrans Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
The area Despite being a quick car hop from Niseko’s social scene and ski slopes, Shiguchi feels like the middle of nowhere, with its forests, mountains, and valleys.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Middle of nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/middle%20of%20nowhere. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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