Anyplace
/ˈɛniˌpleɪs/noun
Any place; anywhere.
Did you know?Unlike older words with ancient roots, anyplace is a straightforward modern compound that emerged in English as a casual, colloquial way to mean “in any place.”
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
ænig
“any; one; some”
Old English
OE
plæce
“place; open space; spot”
Middle English
ME
any place
“in any place; anywhere”
19th Century
English
anyplace
“a colloquial compound meaning anywhere”
Modern English
English
anyplace
“any place; anywhere”
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