Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“Coming from New Zealand, all the music I listen to is not made by New Zealanders. People never come to New Zealand to play music because it’s in the middle of nowhere.”
Singer Lorde, speaking about music she likes. (BrainyQuote)
Definition
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far from where most people live; far away from a city
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
Where are you right now? In your home? At school? Because you are using the Internet, you are probably somewhere with other people nearby. But there are many places in the world that are much quieter. Places with no Internet, no cars, and very few people. These places are called the middle of nowhere.
The middle of nowhere describes places on Earth that seem very far away from other people and technology. Do you like camping? If you do, you wouldn’t want to camp right next to your house. You would want to be in the middle of nowhere. Or, if you live in a small town, you might think it is in the middle of nowhere because you would rather live in a big city like New York.
Singer Lorde says that her home country, New Zealand, is in in the middle of nowhere. Even though New Zealand is a big country, it is very far away from the rest of the world. Since Lorde’s favorite music comes from other parts of the world, she thinks New Zealand is in the middle of nowhere.
When is the last time you were in the middle of nowhere? Where were you?
Examples
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“My college was in the middle of nowhere. There was no city within 100 miles.”
“We went camping in the middle of nowhere. The stars were amazing.”
“I grew up in the middle of nowhere, so I had to come live in the city.”