everyone

[ ev-ree-wuhn, -wuhn ]

pronoun

1. every person; everybody.

everyone

/ ˈɛvrɪˌwʌn; -wən /

pronoun

1. every person; everybody

Usage Note

See each.

Usage

Everyone and everybody are interchangeable, as are no one and nobody, and someone and somebody. Care should be taken to distinguish between everyone and someone as single words and every one and some one as two words, the latter form correctly being used to refer to each individual person or thing in a particular group: every one of them is wrong

Word History and Origins

Origin of everyone¹

First recorded in 1175–1225, everyone is from the Middle English word everichon. See every, one

Idioms and Phrases

see entries under every man .

Example Sentences

The paragon of false humility, Bellini reminds everyone he really doesn’t want to be named pope . . . even as he passionately campaigns for the job.

From Salon

There is no egalitarian distribution of the Holy See’s power among the cardinals, no breaking apart the crown so everyone can share the honor.

From Salon

The overnment’s claim is based on the fact that the estates of farmers, like the estates of everyone else subject to inheritance tax, are eligible for a standard tax-free allowance, known as a nil-rate band, of £325,000.

From BBC

"We have legendary players here in the team but if we don't perform our fans and chairman will ask what is going on and you have to change. Everyone is under pressure. I have the contract but maybe in a month I am not here."

From BBC

The question everyone was asking was, why would he need it?

From Salon

Related Words

• anybody
• everybody
• people