there's no "there" there

A form of there is no there there — The indicated thing, person, or other matter has no distinctive identity, or no significant characteristics, or no functional center point; nothing significant exists in that place; nothing significant is occurring in that situation.

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  1. alternativeAlternative form of there is no there there.
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APA

there's no "there" there. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20%22there%22%20there

MLA

“there's no "there" there.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20%22there%22%20there. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “there's no "there" there,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/there's%20no%20%22there%22%20there.

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