nada

noun

na·​da ˈnä-də How to pronounce nada (audio)

Examples of nada in a Sentence

It won't cost you anything—zero, nothing, nada.
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Zip, nothing nada — 0% of normal for the date in all three Sierra regions. Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2014 Vera hopes the public works appeal board rejects the nada in relocation fees that the city of Los Angeles will argue La Gloria merits. Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2021 Cal State Bakersfield archivist Chris Livingston has searched newspaper archives and databases and found nada. Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2020 Here’s our Mini Crossword, and a clue: Zip, zero, nada (four letters). Penn Bullock, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2020 See all Example Sentences for nada 

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Latin (res) nata situation, circumstance, literally, a thing come into being

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nada was in 1867

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Cite this Entry

“Nada.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nada. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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