everybody

[ ev-ree-bod-ee, -buhd-ee ]

pronoun

1. every person.

everybody

/ ˈɛvrɪˌbɒdɪ /

pronoun

1. every person; everyone

Usage Note

See each, else.

Usage

See everyone

Word History and Origins

Origin of everybody¹

First recorded in 1520–30; every + body

Example Sentences

“It’s embarrassing, man, because everybody around me saw this coming. ... Everybody’s only response was, ‘Can’t believe this didn’t happen sooner.’”

From Los Angeles Times

“Everybody’s angry, we’re angry as well. It’s something tragic and it’s hard to deal with. Some people think it’s better to deal with that through not participating and other people think it’s honourable like we do. I don’t think there’s any right or wrong answer to this,” Cline told the BBC.

From BBC

“I want to be a dad but still work and service everybody else and help people make a great show so that everybody else can be happy,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

“You’re going to spend more money and time on casting and dig harder around the world to find the right people, because not everybody’s represented, and they don’t know these roles exist and yet are so talented,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

“Everybody’s just trying to assess what we should do next,” said Sharon Rapport, director of California state policy for the Corporation for Supportive Housing, an advocacy group that also works with homeless nonprofits.

From Los Angeles Times