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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The first humans to Mars might someday ride a rocket propelled by a nuclear reactor to their destination. Julian Dossett, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025 Still, there’s some hope that Ted Lasso fans will be able to see Keeley and Roy’s romantic onscreen reunion someday. EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025 Hopes are that this mind-blowing vessel will someday transform cargo transport by connecting population centers with remote, virtually inaccessible parts of the world, moving important goods and materials without touching the ground. New Atlas, 6 Feb. 2025 Then, some form of machine intelligence can look over that data, make recommendations and — someday — even offer diagnoses and suggest care options. Ina Fried, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025 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 19 Feb. 2025.

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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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