someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time

Examples of someday in a Sentence

Someday we'll buy a house. She hopes to publish her novel someday. Let's have lunch someday next week.
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In the following years, Nelson helped dig through Prince’s famous vault to discover and preserve the trove of archival material the musician had stashed away but hoped would someday be released. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024 Pickford takes copious notes, with half an eye on information that could turn out to be useful on another wreck someday. Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 New developments in generative AI have sparked existential dread in many film professionals, who fear that their jobs could someday be rendered obsolete. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024 The commentary also misled readers by suggesting that Measure BB is unnecessary because a theoretical private solution might someday offer sand replenishment at a lower cost than the USACE project. Cameron Cosgrove, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for someday 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of someday was in the 14th century

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“Someday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someday. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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someday

adverb
some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time
may someday travel the world

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