Adverbs of Place | Examples in a Sentence & Definition
Adverbs of place specify locations (e.g., “It’s here”), sometimes in terms of relative distance (e.g., “It’s nearby”) and direction (e.g., “I’ll go downstairs and get it”).
| Location | Location in terms of distance | Location in terms of direction/movement |
|---|---|---|
| I prefer the couch here rather than there. | There’s a furniture store nearby. | Can you help me carry it inside? |
| You must have left it somewhere at school. | How far is your school from here? | We just walked around for a while. |
| Have you seen the cat anywhere? | She never wanders very far. | She just ran upstairs. |
List of adverbs of place
Here is a list of adverbs of place, including examples in a sentence.
| Adverbs of place | Example in a sentence |
|---|---|
| Here | Please put it here. |
| There | I think he put it there. |
| Nearby | She lives nearby. |
| Far | Did you travel far? |
| Downstairs | I left the shopping downstairs. |
| Upstairs | I took the bags upstairs. |
| Everywhere | He searched everywhere. |
| Anywhere | He couldn’t find it anywhere. |
| Somewhere | It must be somewhere. |
| Inside | It’s warm inside. |
| Outside | It’s cold outside. |
| Indoors | We’ll come indoors if it rains. |
| Outdoors | We did P.E. outdoors today. |
| Abroad | She lives abroad. |
| Overseas | She lives overseas. |
The following two-word phrases are often categorized as adverbs of place and may also be termed adverbials of place, adverbial phrases of place, or locative phrases.
| Adverb of place | Example in a sentence |
|---|---|
| Over here | Please put it over here. |
| Over there | Please put it over there. |
| Close by | She lives close by. |
| Far away | Does she live far away? |
| Next door | She lives next door. |
| Straight ahead | Go straight ahead, and then turn right. |
Adverbs of place: sentence position
Adverbs of place typically come before adverbs of time.
- We’ll be there soon.
- Let’s meet here later.
- She lives next door now.
- They moved overseas recently.
Here vs there
The choice between here and there as adverbs of place depends on the speaker’s perspective; the speaker uses “here” to refer to their own location but “there” to refer to a different, contrasting location.
Person B: Didn’t we try it there yesterday? [“There” refers to the location by the window, which is not where Person B is standing.]
Hi, it’s Sally here. Is Paul there? [“Here” is where Sally is telephoning from; “There” is the location of the person on the other end of the line.]
Frequently asked questions about adverbs of place?
- What are the different types of adverbs?
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Adverbs can be classified in many ways. Depending on context, some adverbs fall into more than one of the categories.
Examples of adverb types include the following:
- Adverbs of manner
- Adverbs of time
- Adverbs of place
- Adverbs of purpose
- Adverbs of frequency
- Adverbs of degree
- Interrogative adverbs
- Relative adverbs
- Conjunctive adverbs
- Focusing adverbs
- What is a synonym for nowhere?
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Synonyms for the adverb nowhere include:
- Not anywhere
- No place
- Not anyplace
- In no place
On a related note, it matters if you write it no where or nowhere; you always spell it as one word.
You can use Quillbot’s free Paraphraser to help you find the best synonym for “nowhere” in your specific context.
- What does there mean?
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The word there is used in a variety of different ways. It’s sometimes confused with their and they’re, but they have distinct meanings and spellings.
It is often used as a pronoun with “is”/“are” to say something exists or does not exist (e.g., “Is there a post office near here?”).
It is also frequently used as an adverb to indicate location (e.g., “Please put it down over there on the table”) or to refer to a place already mentioned (e.g., “Have you ever been there before?”).
QuillBot’s Grammar Checker can help you use “there,” “their,” and “they’re” correctly.
- Is outside an adjective or adverb?
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Outside can be an adjective or an adverb. It can also function as a preposition or a noun.
- The company is looking at only outside candidates to fill the role. [adjective]
- The children always play outside after school. [adverb]
- Please wait outside the building until 7 p.m. [preposition]
- They want us to paint the outside of the house. [noun]
A free QuillBot grammar check can help you use words like “outside” correctly.
