anyone
[ en-ee-wuhn, -wuh n ]
/ ˈɛn iˌwʌn, -wən /
pronoun
any person at all; anybody: Did anyone see the accident?
Origin of anyone
usage note for anyone
Anyone as a pronoun meaning “anybody” or “any person at all” is written as one word:
Does anyone have the correct time? The two-word phrase
any one means “any single member of a group of persons or things” and is often followed by
of: Can any one of the members type? Any one of these books is exciting reading.
Anyone is somewhat more formal than
anybody. See also
each,
they.
Words nearby anyone
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anyhow,
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anyone's guess,
anyplace,
anyroad,
anything,
anything but
Example sentences from the Web for anyone
British Dictionary definitions for anyone
anyone
/ (ˈɛnɪˌwʌn, -wən) /
pronoun
any person; anybody
(used with a negative or a question)
a person of any importance
is he anyone in this town?
(often preceded by just)
any person at random; no matter who